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IMAGE number
FJJ282232
Image title
Sun Dance Ceremonial, 1939 (tempera)
Medium
tempera
Date
1939 AD (C20th AD)
Photo credit
Photo © Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art / Gift of the U.S. Treasury Department, 1942 / Bridgeman Images
| Dimension [pixels] | Dimension in 300dpi [mm] | File size [MB] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large | 5747 × 3477 px | 487 × 294 mm | 4.5 MB |
| Medium | 1024 × 620 px | 87 × 52 mm | 872 KB |
![The centre figure represents a Lama acting as 'Gnéchungchui-kyong'' [gNas-chun-chos-skyon]' a Deota. All the actors are supposed to represent servants of the Deota'.
'No.2 & 3 are two Gyelongs' [dge-slon]
'4 & 5 are called Todpakyashil representing skeletons. Todpa is a head & kyashil or naked bones'.
'6 & 7 King, supposed to be Rakhus attendants on the Deota'.
'8 & 9 Dudhmo' [bdud-mo]' or cannibals'. [? she-devils]
'10 & 11 Tsongtsong other attendants on the Deota. They are all in pairs, and were supposed in former times to have attended as these characters are represented before they had the shape of common human beings'.
'12 & 13 Kerba, as above'.
'14 & 15 Kiwho, as above'.
'16 & 17 Dutot' [bdud- ]' cannibals'.
'18 & 19 Zhanag' [zva-nag]' or black hats'.
'20. Alpélkur' [ -dpal-dkar?]' supposed to be the wife of the Deota no.1'.
'21. Zhugti' [bzugs-sti]' the seat of the Deota, spread with a human skin'.
'22. Tongchin, the name of the instrument the men are sounding'.
'23. Gyaling, name of - ditto-'
'24 - 27 Gnadong, Gna name of instrument & dong the players'.
'28. Bubjol' [sbub-chal, or sbug-chol]' name of cymbals which he is playing'.
'29. Sungtongkun or priest burning incense before the Deota'.
'30. Zhyalpo, carry wine'.
'31. Chaput' [ja-phud]' do. tea' [ja-phud is the first making of tea]
'32. Dong, carrying the Deota's standard'.
'This ceremony takes place in May'.
'This is no.45 in my large map'.](https://images-cdn.bridgemanimages.com/api/1.0/image/150.XXX.37180330.7055475/3304994.jpg)
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