Title |
Ted's Myth |
Identifier |
ted.xml |
Subject |
Petroglyphs--West (U.S.); Indians of North America--West (U.S.)--Antiquities; Indian art; Symbolism; Indian mythology; Ute Indians |
Description |
Scrapbook by Frank A. Beckwith relating the narrative of Tedford Pikyavit (1901-1953), a Ute Indian, who described the traditional stories behind various petroglyph motifs |
Personal Names |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951; Pikyavit, Tedford Nivir, 1901-1953 |
Spatial Coverage |
Delta (Utah) |
Creator |
Beckwith, Frank Asahel, 1876-1951 |
Publisher |
Hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Contributors |
Pikyavit, Tedford Nivir, 1901-1953 |
Date |
1932; 1938 |
Type |
Text |
Format |
application/pdf |
Source |
ted's myth scrapbook |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
Frank Asahel Beckwith Collection |
Rights Management |
Digital image copyright 2003, Beckwith Family. All rights reserved |
Holding Institution |
Delta City Library |
Source Physical Dimensions |
22cm x 28cm |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6pg4mw5 |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
126244 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pg4mw5 |
Title |
Coming back of sun |
Identifier |
044TM |
Subject |
Indians of North America; Rock art; Mythology |
Description |
"Solstitial periods were observed; the "coming back of the sun" was celebrated with rites of joy. In one of the ceremonies, a ray of the sun was reflected by a rock crystal from above the kiva entrance..." |
OCR Text |
Show region Sun worsifp fs comson elereat in may of the Pueblo tribes 1t ds the inkeritance from millentum The pre-historio Indian had much the same rites nd eerenontes subject in the years to but slow ohinges Henoe 18 aot surprising to fiad vhe Sooks of Uteh marksd with ol rites am the soores of sun emblems attesting superb group Vernsl tie oulnination of all rook writing pertiinicg to mn wrship solatitial perfods wese observed vhe nooming bick of the sunn was celebrated with rites of joy In ome of tie oeremonies ray of the sun was refleoiby rock orystal fron sbove the kiva envrancs dowa into the semidork room ami mspotveds direcily uponvessel contelnins seored medioine mater The Annual 7epors of the mithsonian Institution for ar1918 contuins un article on sun fiorship by rewk tloular uttention 1s called 1t In this comnection at the uge of twenty days the timy iafmtcrried it sunrise downstraight line makred by saored meal from the door to the edge of the house top and the mother and father dedioate the ohlld the Sun rather-Wmy he ever walk in 1ifestralght psth us he now follows1is the prayer or ti ot dedicition rive The compsrutivese of working feathers 1nto an elabs orute hesddress the addition of vivid red horse heir im terspered denoting heas fl we wernth the carefully prepased and rich ceremonidl dresstte impersons tor-sll these fictors gavewider range to lnagin tion oesuty and colorrul rendition lacking 1n ths horder stons out markings on the oliffs In the ldtber the votsry wis linited Digital image 2003 Beckwith Family Al rights reserved |
Contributors |
The Smithsonian Institution |
Date |
1938 |
Type |
Image |
Format |
application/pdf |
Format Creation |
image/tiff |
Source |
Ted's Myth Scrapbook |
Coverage |
Utah |
Source Material |
"Sun Father and Dark Night" folder |
Archival Resolution |
Archival TIFF: 3000 x 4600 |
Low Resolution |
JPEG: 800 x 600 |
Bit Depth |
8-bit |
Scanning Device |
Creo-Scitex Eversmart Jazz+ flatbed scanner |
Setname |
dc_bpc |
ID |
125153 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6pg4mw5/125153 |