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| Pueblo
Ladder |
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| I
found this Pueblo Ladder
in Acoma leading to a hidden kiva, a sacred center for ceremonies and
rituals in Native culture. It was hidden because the Spanish forbade the
Natives to worship their own gods. The punishments were severe for
disobeying. So to avoid religious persecution, the Natives built their
kiva into the row of houses and gave the traditional round space a false
square front complete with a non-functional window to hide it from the
occupying Spanish. This is the only double ladder I have encountered in
my visits to the Southwestern pueblos. I can only imagine its purpose
was to quickly move a crowd of people into the kiva to avoid detection
and therefore religious persecution, preserving their centuries-old
rituals and ceremonies so vital to their spiritual way of life. |
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of Proofs |
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of Screens |
Image
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Paper
Size |
| 104 |
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16 |
4
1/8" x 5 7/8" |
7
1/2"
x 8" |
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| Purchase
Price: $ 40
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prints are shipped rolled in a mailing tube with a Certificate of
Authenticity and Framing Suggestions |
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