First Dance Recital by Young Geisha (Osana geisha odori no hatsukai: Tenaraiko)

674-3, 6°Kachina dance sash (in two halves); ta-kun-i-kwi-kya-tsi-napa, or kâkâthléom (TK); cotton, wool, pigments; l. 102 cm. (without fringe), w. 26.5 cm.; ca. 1880.‖ The oldest ...

FIGURE. Geisha. Standing, strongly backward inclined and slightly bent to the left side, both hands below the chest holding a round, slightly cuppy hat. Clothed a foot-shaped outer...

"The dances of the Balenge people are similar to those I have previously described from the people of Bangveolo, as is clear from the following description from my book From Cape t...

FIGURE. Hovdam Standing, backward inclined with the head slightly turned. Clothed foot-side outer rock adorned with thistles, lining in red and gold. The inner coat with green cros...

FIGUR, Borgardam. Standing, right hand a piece below the chest, holding the suit, the left slightly uplifted to the neck, originally holding an object that is now missing. Clothed ...

362-187Hopi woven belt, faja (TK); wool; l. 239 cm., w. 9 cm.; ca. 1880.\Such belts were usually used by women to secure their dress, but on ceremonial occasions men adopted these ...

Middle part of the triptych (cf. BI 2947-19 + BI 2947-21) ōkō Kunisadahitsu mittlermittlermittlermittlermittlermittlermittlerDrei geisha aus Yanagibashi playing and dancing. The ge...

"Sometimes both men and women use dance belts of the appearance, which appears from pl. 62: fig. A. The depicted dance belt consists of a coarse fiber cord, which is intended to be...