Book Illustrations, Clothing, Prints, Pipes, Masks, Figurines, 1981-1997
File — Box: 7, Folder: 7
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
Collection includes around 78,000 35mm slides and a small number of film negatives photographed by Furst. There are also commercially purchased slides and some taken by a few other photographers, including his wife, Dee Furst. Furst used this collection for his teaching and research. The image topics include: pre-Hispanic and colonial era Latin American art and architecture; pre-Columbian, colonial, modern, and contemporary Native American ceremonial, tourist, and functional art objects, fine art, and cultural photographs; Asian and Siberian art and cultural artifacts; and photographs of flora and fauna specimens. The collection includes Furst's visits to many pre-Hispanic archaeological sites, as well as his trips to Europe. Many of the photographs are from museum collections, as well as galleries and private collections, with a significant number of images from the pre-Columbian expert David Stuart's gallery collections in Los Angeles.
Collection was received as binders of slides labeled by Furst into groups believed to correspond to lecture and research groupings. Furst's binder arrangement is preserved in folders, with each folder or folder group corresponding to one of the original binders. Slide order within binders/folders has generally been preserved; but binders have been alphabetized by topic. Collection was first received by the Bunting Visual Resources Library at the University of New Mexico and was later transferred to the Center for Southwest Research in 2016 and was processed in 2019. Specific identifying information is recorded in "general" notes with the archival object file records. A 2023 addition is comprised of an unpublished, incomplete book project returned by a publisher. The proposed book would have been titled "Shamanism and Arts of Ecstasy" and proposal materials include slides, prints, correspondence and an incomplete manuscript.
Collection was received as binders of slides labeled by Furst into groups believed to correspond to lecture and research groupings. Furst's binder arrangement is preserved in folders, with each folder or folder group corresponding to one of the original binders. Slide order within binders/folders has generally been preserved; but binders have been alphabetized by topic. Collection was first received by the Bunting Visual Resources Library at the University of New Mexico and was later transferred to the Center for Southwest Research in 2016 and was processed in 2019. Specific identifying information is recorded in "general" notes with the archival object file records. A 2023 addition is comprised of an unpublished, incomplete book project returned by a publisher. The proposed book would have been titled "Shamanism and Arts of Ecstasy" and proposal materials include slides, prints, correspondence and an incomplete manuscript.
Dates
- 1981-1997
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 78,000 items (31 boxes) : 78,000 film transparencies; 9 color prints ; 35 mm slides and negatives
General
Sheet 1: 19th Century book, "A Peep at the Esquimeaux" illustrations. April 1983.
Sheet 2: 19th Century book, "A Peep at the Esquimeaux" illustrations. April 1983.
Sheet 3: Some slides taped and delicate. Drawings and lithographs from Arctic natives. Bering Strait migration map. 1985.
Sheet 4: Prehistoric harpoon socket. Illustration of Canadian Arctic individual. Ivory charms. Stone mortars. Photo of indigenous individual and dog sled. Model kayak. Seal skin coats and leggings. Stone carvings walruses. Ivory snow goggles. Ceramic mask. Some dimensions and info given. 1963; 1980; 1983-4; 1990; 1997.
Sheet 5: Some object dates given. Shaman's clothing vestments. Arctic photos: polar bear, caribou migration, icebergs, musk oxen. Arctic Lithographs and drawings. Some info given. 1985.
Sheet 6: Arctic photos: landscape, moose. Ivory charms, chains. Fossilized killer whale and beaded necklace. Wooden masks. Lithographs: "Fleeing Spirit": Pitseolak, "Spirit" M. Noah, "Bird Spirit": Tatunak, "Wild Spirits": Seevoga/Toodlik. Some dimensions and info given. 1968; 1979; 1982-3; 1997.
Sheet 7: Fossilized killer whale and beaded necklace. Wooden masks and finger masks, wooden hoops. "Flight of the Shaman": Oonark, Amarook M. Noah, "Evil Spirits Surround Igloo": Oonark/Tullik, "Friendly Spirits": Uqayuittuq/Tookoome, "A Frightened Spirit": J. Kigusiuq/ Tookoome. Some dimensions and info given. 1982-3; 1992.
Sheet 8: Arctic native drawings. Incised ivory pipe, carved pipe. Doll with clothing. Ceramic and wooden masks. Ivory figurines. 1986; 1990.
Sheet 9: Some object dates given. Beaded shaman's hat. Wooden hoop. Articulated ivory figurine. Wooden masks. Old Bering Sea winged ivory object. Bering Strait map. Lithographs: "The Mysterious Land" Karleesuk/Ikseegah, "Shaman" Annuktoshe/Kannak, "Snowy Owl Spirit" Tookooma, "The Dying Man Becomes a Wolf" Kookeeyout, Ruby A. Some dimensions and info given. 1983; 1990.
Sheet 10: Some object dates given. Wooden and ceramic masks. Whale vertebrae carved polar bear. California baskets. Aleut kayak hat, model kayak. Mammal intestine, feathered coat. Wooden net float. Prehistoric harpoon socket. Some dimensions and info given. 1980-3.
Sheet 11: Some object dates given. Yukon River doll. Shaman in flight figurine. Wooden masks. Wooden cap box. Ivory and wood figurines and charms. Ivory seal drag handle. Lithographs" Karleesuk/Ikeegah, Mummookshoarluk/Kannak, Tookoome, Klakshout/Ikseegah, Karleasuk/Manik, Sorosilutoo. Dance hat. Some dimensions and info given. 1980; 1983.
Sheet 12: "A Peep at the Esquimeaux" 19th century book illustrations. Wooden masks. Arctic native drawing and lithographs. Incised ivory pipe. 1981-3.
Sheet 2: 19th Century book, "A Peep at the Esquimeaux" illustrations. April 1983.
Sheet 3: Some slides taped and delicate. Drawings and lithographs from Arctic natives. Bering Strait migration map. 1985.
Sheet 4: Prehistoric harpoon socket. Illustration of Canadian Arctic individual. Ivory charms. Stone mortars. Photo of indigenous individual and dog sled. Model kayak. Seal skin coats and leggings. Stone carvings walruses. Ivory snow goggles. Ceramic mask. Some dimensions and info given. 1963; 1980; 1983-4; 1990; 1997.
Sheet 5: Some object dates given. Shaman's clothing vestments. Arctic photos: polar bear, caribou migration, icebergs, musk oxen. Arctic Lithographs and drawings. Some info given. 1985.
Sheet 6: Arctic photos: landscape, moose. Ivory charms, chains. Fossilized killer whale and beaded necklace. Wooden masks. Lithographs: "Fleeing Spirit": Pitseolak, "Spirit" M. Noah, "Bird Spirit": Tatunak, "Wild Spirits": Seevoga/Toodlik. Some dimensions and info given. 1968; 1979; 1982-3; 1997.
Sheet 7: Fossilized killer whale and beaded necklace. Wooden masks and finger masks, wooden hoops. "Flight of the Shaman": Oonark, Amarook M. Noah, "Evil Spirits Surround Igloo": Oonark/Tullik, "Friendly Spirits": Uqayuittuq/Tookoome, "A Frightened Spirit": J. Kigusiuq/ Tookoome. Some dimensions and info given. 1982-3; 1992.
Sheet 8: Arctic native drawings. Incised ivory pipe, carved pipe. Doll with clothing. Ceramic and wooden masks. Ivory figurines. 1986; 1990.
Sheet 9: Some object dates given. Beaded shaman's hat. Wooden hoop. Articulated ivory figurine. Wooden masks. Old Bering Sea winged ivory object. Bering Strait map. Lithographs: "The Mysterious Land" Karleesuk/Ikseegah, "Shaman" Annuktoshe/Kannak, "Snowy Owl Spirit" Tookooma, "The Dying Man Becomes a Wolf" Kookeeyout, Ruby A. Some dimensions and info given. 1983; 1990.
Sheet 10: Some object dates given. Wooden and ceramic masks. Whale vertebrae carved polar bear. California baskets. Aleut kayak hat, model kayak. Mammal intestine, feathered coat. Wooden net float. Prehistoric harpoon socket. Some dimensions and info given. 1980-3.
Sheet 11: Some object dates given. Yukon River doll. Shaman in flight figurine. Wooden masks. Wooden cap box. Ivory and wood figurines and charms. Ivory seal drag handle. Lithographs" Karleesuk/Ikeegah, Mummookshoarluk/Kannak, Tookoome, Klakshout/Ikseegah, Karleasuk/Manik, Sorosilutoo. Dance hat. Some dimensions and info given. 1980; 1983.
Sheet 12: "A Peep at the Esquimeaux" 19th century book illustrations. Wooden masks. Arctic native drawing and lithographs. Incised ivory pipe. 1981-3.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu