Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

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Edward S. Curtis - *50% OFF OPPORTUNITY* Atsina Burial - Vintage Photogravure - Volume, 9.5 x 12.5 inches - "It is believed that when a man dies he goes northward to 'Bashnobe,' the Big Sand, where he joins the spirits finds plenty of game and follows the customs and habits of their former existence. The ghosts of the dead are believed to haunt graves, to travel with the whirlwind, and to have the power of shooting invisible arrows into people."
Title:
*50% OFF OPPORTUNITY* Atsina Burial
Date:
1908
Size:
Volume, 9.5 x 12.5 inches
Medium:
Vintage Photogravure
 
"It is believed that when a man dies he goes northward to 'Bashnobe,' the Big Sand, where he joins the spirits finds plenty of game and follows the customs and habits of their former existence. The ghosts of the dead are believed to haunt graves, to travel with the whirlwind, and to have the power of shooting invisible arrows into people."
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