Potshuno, a celebrated athlete Special Orders

Potshuno, a celebrated athlete Special OrdersPortrait of a celebrated athlete (named Potshuno) from Nambe pueblo, standing. According to James Stevenson's original note for this photograph (prepared circa 1885), the 'height of this Indian is six feet two inches; weight 170 pounds. He is celebrated for his fleetness, having surpassed every Indian, American, and Mexican against whom he has run.' Due to the nature of these images, prints will reproduce any signs of age, wear or damage that occurred

In the foreground trees grow amongst farm fields

He holds a skull drum and thigh bone trumpet in his hands

carrying a stick over his shoulder from which hang two containers

young girls and children

He holds a peregrine falcon on a mangalah (cuff) on his left arm

Footprints in the sand lead towards a man a standing on the slope of a dune

View of Wilfred Thesiger's party trekking across dunes in Al Khatam or Al Humrah sands south of Al Ain

Taken just outside the Yuthok Bridge

Group portrait of four young men

View of people standing by the entrance of a shelter

at the festival of "The Incense of the Whole World"

while several people look on