August 22nd, 2008 @ 1:45 am by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure
There’s been a lot of talk about Bigfoot lately (he was
hanging around in Georgia (and more recently in a freezer). But who is looking for Bighands? Well, this was actually a Koskimo person dressed up as Hami (”dangerous thing”) during the numhlim ceremony, captured by famous Seattle photographer
Edward Curtis in 1914. Curtis was known to stage shots, but he usually didn’t include
possum. Click on the thumbnail to view the full photo.
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| Koskimo person wearing full-body fur garment, oversized gloves and mask of Hami (”dangerous thing”) during the numhlim ceremony. Edward S. Curtis Collection. November 13, 1914. Image courtesy Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. |
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August 22nd, 2008 @ 7:45 am
What a great photo! I work at the Seattle Art Museum, and we’ll be opening a Pacific Coast Salish Art show in October that features a number of Curtis’ images. If you enjoy this one, you should really come check it out!
August 22nd, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
Cool, thanks for the tip. I’ve been meaning to make my way over there for a while.