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Hopi priests at work
Date/circa:  1932? - 1936?
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Notes: Before the performance of the Masked Kachina Butterfly Dance, the Hopi make small dolls dressed in perfect replicas of the ceremonial costumes. These dolls are used at special rituals prior to the public presentation of the dance.
Negative#: 2062

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