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Indian Mother and Child of Guatemala, Central America
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Indian Mother and Child of Guatemala, Central America

Artist/Maker (United States, 1887-1973)
Date1936
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsSight: 9 7/8 x 7 5/8 in. (25.1 x 19.4 cm)
Mat: 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
    Object number2003.29.4
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    DescriptionThis image depicts a Guatemalan mother carrying her child, both in simple costume. It demonstrates that even by the mid 1930s, Western style clothing was a popular choice for indigenous women. Hoit lived in Miami in the early part of the 20th century and recorded many aspects of life in the region.
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