Object Details
- Collection Creator
- Jones, James C. (James Clyde), 1944-
- See more items in
- James C. Jones collection from Bolivia
- James C. Jones collection from Bolivia / Series 1: Photographic slides taken in San Ignacio de Moxos, Beni, Bolivia
- Extent
- 36 Slides (photographs)
- Date
- 1978 December 24-1979 January 6
- Container
- Box 2, Sheet 15-16
- Archival Repository
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Type
- Archival materials
- Slides
- Slides (photographs)
- Collection Citation
- Identification of specific item; Date (if known); James Jones collection from Bolivia, Item Number; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution
- Collection Rights
- Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Please submit a written request to nmaiphotos@si.edu. For personal or classroom use, users are invited to download, print, photocopy, and distribute the images that are available online without prior written permission, provided that the files are not modified in any way, the Smithsonian Institution copyright notice (where applicable) is included, and the source of the image is identified as the National Museum of the American Indian. For more information please see the Smithsonian's Terms of Use and NMAI Archive Center's Digital Image request website.
- Scope and Contents
- Roll 21 [21.1-21.36] notes provided by James Jones. December 24, 1978- January 3, 1979 2. Cajero beats drum at close of mass, Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 3. Another cajero beats drum at close of mass, Sunday. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 4. "Niños particulares," brought to templo for Christmas Novena. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 5. "Niños particulares," brought to templo for Christmas Novena. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 6. "Niños particulares," brought to templo for Christmas Novena. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 7. Joesph at Christmas altar of templo. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 8. Abadesa prepares flowers for Christmas altar in Belén. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 9. Group of Abadesas prepare flowers for Christmas altar in Belén. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 10. Group of Abadesas work on floral arrangements to left of altar in Belén. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 11. Cabildo furniture in Belén: one of left for the corregidor, to right that of his "representante." Other officials sit on benches further to the right, the ranks of oficios descending as one moves to the right. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 12. Men of Cabildo prepare decorative arch for Christmas pageants in templo. 1978 December 24. 13. Cántaros of chincha stand in corner of Belén courtyard, awaiting Christmas festivities. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 14. Shelling corn for tamales for Christmas feast. At Belén (the old woman to the right is a "casera") San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 24. 15. Plumajes of Macheteros before home altar with niño displayed. The plumajes are sacred and are always placed before altar when macheteros perform in private home. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 25. 16. Río Apére at high water. Note the sepia color of water, not mud-brown as during October. Río Apére. 1978 December 27. 17. Río Apére at high water. Note the sepia color of water, not mud-brown as during October. Río Apére. 1978 December 27. 18. Rancho Noe (at motor) et al. as we cruise up río Apére to Santa Rosa del Apére. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1978 December 27. 19. Same as #15, though sun brings out colors better. Río Apére. 1978 December 27. 20. Mist hangs over forest in early morning hours. In this mist are found the áeana (?). On Río Apére. 1978 December 27. 21. Paila antigua with chicha cooking; being made for upcoming New year celebrations. Santa Rosa del Apére. 1978 December 28. 22. Nemecio Maténe, Ignaziano and 1st cacigue of Cabildo of Santa Rosa del Apére (note growth on neck). Santa Rosa del Apére. 1978 December 28. 23. Tipijápa drying in sun. Will be used to make hats of kind work by the cacigue of #21. Santa Rosa del Apére. 1978 December 28. 24. Plaza of Santa Rosa del Apére. 1978 December 28. 25. Hat of "jipijápa" on wooden mold for weaving. Casa de Marcelino Coseruna, San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 3. 26. Water-filled depression to rear (and part of his court) of house of Marcelino Coseruna. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 3. 27. Court of house of Marcelio Coseruna with children playing about. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 3. 28. Marcelino Coseruna, Ignaciano. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 3. 29. Ignaciano friend (a "taita") of Marcelino Coseruna in his hat of "jipijápa." San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 3. 30. Ignaciano grandchild of Marcelino Coseruna. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 3. 31. Ignaciano children and grandchildren of Marcelino Coseruna. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 3. 32. "Palmito" to be eaten (= palm cabbage) from motacú palm at Rivera house. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 4. 33. Mariano Yaca, head sacristán, holds a sheaf of candles made locally. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 January 5. 34. Rey indio in Belén with in reina; on Día de Reyes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 Janurary 6. 35. Another of the Three Kings with reina; on Día de Reyes in Belén. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 Janurary 6. 36. Bailadores of entourages of Three Kings dance before Belén altar. Día de Reyes. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 Janurary 6. 37. Bailador of entourage of Rey indio (and son of Abalino Masapaija) in Belen (standing in front of highly decorated altar). Note the urneú smeared (?) on fire to distinguish him as of entourage of Rey Indio. San Ignacio de Moxos. 1979 Janurary 6
- Collection Restrictions
- Access to NMAI Archive Center collections is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment (phone: 301-238-1400, email: nmaiarchives@si.edu).
- Record ID
- ebl-1674240600663-1674240601037-0
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