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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-401, described as Volador Music of the Otomi Indians (Mexico). 24-401-403 contain thirteen items originally recorded on seven discs, collected from Indians visiting the Dep’t of Indian Affairs Studio in Mexico City for flute and drum. 1. Tema I: violente; 2. Tema I: soncillo; 3. Tema II: lento; 4. Tema II: violente; 5. Tema III: Sencillo I
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-402, described as Volador Music of the Otomi Indians (Mexico). 24-401-403 contain thirteen items originally recorded on seven discs, collected from Indians visiting the Dep’t of Indian Affairs Studio in Mexico City for flute and drum. 6. Tema III: Sencillo; 7. Tema IV: Sencillo I; 8. Tema IV: Sencillo II; 9. Dansa de Malinche I east; 10. Dansa de Malinche II south
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Audio recording, accession number 24-403, described as Volador Music of the Otomi Indians (Mexico). 24-401-403 contain thirteen items originally recorded on seven discs, collected from Indians visiting the Dep’t of Indian Affairs Studio in Mexico City for flute and drum. 11. Dansa de Malinche III west; 12. Dansa de Malinche IV north; 13. Comenza del vuelo (flight)
Hearst Museum object titled Beads, ojime, accession number 9-18768, described as Beads, ojime, (21), in shape of human crania; strung with cord through foramen magnum to top of skull; one large (H 2.1 cm) ojime at center, two small (0.8 cm) ones near large one; remainder H 1.5 cm); doubled nylon cord descending from base of large cranium, bunched together with round ivory (?) bead. L overall 33.2 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Blouse, accession number 3-26937, described as blouse, cotton, long sleeves open at cuff; bodice is pleated and has glass bead embroidery in geometrical design; beaded cuffs in geometrical design; with included sleeves; purchased from widow of brujo (was her own garment) Man’s “wedding” shirt from San Pablito. (fide Alejandro de Avila Blomberg, 1984)
Hearst Museum object titled Doll headcover, accession number 3-26941, described as Head covering for doll; white cotton square with blue and red cotton floral embroidery, black corner tassels; width 13.5cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll huipil, accession number 3-26942, described as huipil (blouse) for doll; varicolor embroidery in glass beads on shoulders (edge of sleeve) and yoke; with across sleeves; part of costume for cardboard doll used by brujo. Dolls buried in fields in pairs (male and female), dressed in miniature costumes of San Pablito natives. The color of the costume or of part of the costume denotes the crop whose development is especially desired, e.g. honey, bush beam. See notes in accompanying envelope. purchased from widow of brujo. Also see 3-26940-41.
Hearst Museum object titled Doll skirt, accession number 3-26940, described as Skirt for doll; woven cotton with bands of plainweave with blue plaid-like design on black ground; 1.14 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 3-26955a,b, described as Drum and drumstick; (a) double-headed drum, deerskin and "ocote" (pine); deerskin laced onto 2 wire hoops then forced over cylindrical body; twine cordage; H 16.5 cm, Diam head 13.8 cm; (b) hardwood drumstick with cord loop; encircling incised bands at distal end; L 26.2 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Drum and drumstick, accession number 3-26954a,b, described as Drum and drumsticks; (a) box drum, square double-headed deerskin drum with heavy twine cordage; wood frame; W 17.5 cm; (b) drumstick of hardwood ("sapote") with twine cordage loop; L 19.8 cm.

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