Old Bering Sea, Chuchki, Koryak, Nivkhi, Yukaghir, Eren, Khonty, Tofa, Altai, Koryale, Tungus, Pazyryk, 1963-1989
File — Box: 28, Folder: 2-3
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 A 2023 addition is comprised of an unpublished, incomplete book project returned by a publisher.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
- 1963-1989
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: This binder seems to have been chewed by mice/bugs of some kind. Some slides are damaged throughout. Info about Metropolitan show slides at end. Object dates given. Koryak Guardian of the nets, sacred fireboard, metal bracelet and earrings. Old Bering Sea mask, shaman's ceramic paddles, boat model. Chukchi sun worm and quiver. Info and some dimensions given. No slide dates. Undated.
Sheet 2: Object dates given. Nivkhi drill, birch bark tray, knife. Chuchki guardians, Koryak whale festival dish, quiver, harpoon, whale skin coat, spinner, man's cremation costume. Some info given. August 1985.
Sheet 3: Amur River petroglyphs. Most dimensions and info given. 1983.
Sheet 4: Most object dates given. Sakhalin harpoons, Amur mittens, Eren necklace, Yukaghir cradle, Denali complex spear heads, Amur River petroglyphs. Info given. 1975.
Sheet 5: All slides are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's show, "From the Lands of the Scythians." Some info given. 1975.
Sheet 6: Most object dates given. Several slides delicate and taped. Kazakhstan Nomads metal and wooden objects. Some dimensions and info given. 1989.
Sheet 7: Kazakhstan Nomads metal, stone, and wooden objects. Some info given. 1968; 1983.
Sheet 8: Several slides delicate and taped. Photos of Norwegian people, Swedish drum head, Norse world tree and other diagrams. Undated.
Sheet 9: Several slides delicate and taped. Siberian maps. Some info given. Undated.
Sheet 10: Several slides delicate and taped. Photos of Siberia, illustrations of yurts, kurgan, winter tent. Map of Genghis Khan Empire. No info given. Undated.
Sheet 11: Several slides delicate and taped. Many slides are duplicates. Maps and photos of Siberia and Norway, photos and illustrations of animals. Some info given. Undated.
Sheet 12: Some object dates given. Photos of Siberian Chukchi and Yakut people. Photos of reindeer and illustration of grey fox. Some info given. Some slides numbered. Undated.
Sheet 13: Photos of Khonty, Tofa, and Mongolian people. Tofa headdress and drum illustrations, other illustrations in German. European red fox illustration. Some info given. 1968; 1983.
Sheet 14: Soyot/Altai headdresses, illustrations of Siberian shaman headdresses. Photos of Koryale dog sacrifice and shamans, shaman carving. Photo of Altai shaman and Altai man. Some info given. 1968; 1983.
Sheet 15: Photos of Yukashir and Tungus people, Tungus objects. Some slide frames are ripped, and 4 are taped. Some info given. Undated.
Sheet 16: Some object dates given. Several slides taped. Photos of Evenki people, storage platform, Evenki cultural diagrams. Nanai/ Goldi shaman's costume, mirror, and apron. Ulchi shaman's amulet. Some info given. August 1968.
Sheet 17: Olcha wooden figures, wooden figurine of shaman riding a tiger, protective spirit, bear figurine, danda. Goldi shaman spirit helper, Bukken, Garoda, and Mykude. No info given. Undated.
Sheet 18: all slides taped. Unlabeled animal and human figurines, ceramic vessels. No info given. Undated.
Sheet 19: Unlabeled textiles, figurines, murals, metal masks, metal vessel. Some info given. Some slides numbered. 1975; 1983.
Sheet 20: Some object dates given. Unlabeled slides from Metropolitan Museum of Art show, 1975. Figurines from Malta, Siberia and USSR. "From the lands of the Scythians" exhibition slides. Some info given. Some slides numbered. 1975; 1986.
Sheet 21: Some object dates given. Unlabelled slides from Metropolitan Museum of Art show, 1975. "From the lands of the Scythians" exhibition slides. Pazyryk rugs and saddle blankets, horse harness ornaments, wooden bridal plaque, fish skin bag. Some info given. 1963; 1975; 1986.
Sheet 22: Some object dates given. Scythian reliefs and metal objects, Amur river ceramic vessels and figurines, hunter's fish skin bag, Siberian illustrations, kurgan and horse dressed like reindeer. Photo of Kurgan. Some info given. Undated.
Sheet 23: Some object dates given. Duplicates. Amur River ceramic vessel, jade disks and rings, broadsword and sheath. Undated.
Sheet 2: Object dates given. Nivkhi drill, birch bark tray, knife. Chuchki guardians, Koryak whale festival dish, quiver, harpoon, whale skin coat, spinner, man's cremation costume. Some info given. August 1985.
Sheet 3: Amur River petroglyphs. Most dimensions and info given. 1983.
Sheet 4: Most object dates given. Sakhalin harpoons, Amur mittens, Eren necklace, Yukaghir cradle, Denali complex spear heads, Amur River petroglyphs. Info given. 1975.
Sheet 5: All slides are from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's show, "From the Lands of the Scythians." Some info given. 1975.
Sheet 6: Most object dates given. Several slides delicate and taped. Kazakhstan Nomads metal and wooden objects. Some dimensions and info given. 1989.
Sheet 7: Kazakhstan Nomads metal, stone, and wooden objects. Some info given. 1968; 1983.
Sheet 8: Several slides delicate and taped. Photos of Norwegian people, Swedish drum head, Norse world tree and other diagrams. Undated.
Sheet 9: Several slides delicate and taped. Siberian maps. Some info given. Undated.
Sheet 10: Several slides delicate and taped. Photos of Siberia, illustrations of yurts, kurgan, winter tent. Map of Genghis Khan Empire. No info given. Undated.
Sheet 11: Several slides delicate and taped. Many slides are duplicates. Maps and photos of Siberia and Norway, photos and illustrations of animals. Some info given. Undated.
Sheet 12: Some object dates given. Photos of Siberian Chukchi and Yakut people. Photos of reindeer and illustration of grey fox. Some info given. Some slides numbered. Undated.
Sheet 13: Photos of Khonty, Tofa, and Mongolian people. Tofa headdress and drum illustrations, other illustrations in German. European red fox illustration. Some info given. 1968; 1983.
Sheet 14: Soyot/Altai headdresses, illustrations of Siberian shaman headdresses. Photos of Koryale dog sacrifice and shamans, shaman carving. Photo of Altai shaman and Altai man. Some info given. 1968; 1983.
Sheet 15: Photos of Yukashir and Tungus people, Tungus objects. Some slide frames are ripped, and 4 are taped. Some info given. Undated.
Sheet 16: Some object dates given. Several slides taped. Photos of Evenki people, storage platform, Evenki cultural diagrams. Nanai/ Goldi shaman's costume, mirror, and apron. Ulchi shaman's amulet. Some info given. August 1968.
Sheet 17: Olcha wooden figures, wooden figurine of shaman riding a tiger, protective spirit, bear figurine, danda. Goldi shaman spirit helper, Bukken, Garoda, and Mykude. No info given. Undated.
Sheet 18: all slides taped. Unlabeled animal and human figurines, ceramic vessels. No info given. Undated.
Sheet 19: Unlabeled textiles, figurines, murals, metal masks, metal vessel. Some info given. Some slides numbered. 1975; 1983.
Sheet 20: Some object dates given. Unlabeled slides from Metropolitan Museum of Art show, 1975. Figurines from Malta, Siberia and USSR. "From the lands of the Scythians" exhibition slides. Some info given. Some slides numbered. 1975; 1986.
Sheet 21: Some object dates given. Unlabelled slides from Metropolitan Museum of Art show, 1975. "From the lands of the Scythians" exhibition slides. Pazyryk rugs and saddle blankets, horse harness ornaments, wooden bridal plaque, fish skin bag. Some info given. 1963; 1975; 1986.
Sheet 22: Some object dates given. Scythian reliefs and metal objects, Amur river ceramic vessels and figurines, hunter's fish skin bag, Siberian illustrations, kurgan and horse dressed like reindeer. Photo of Kurgan. Some info given. Undated.
Sheet 23: Some object dates given. Duplicates. Amur River ceramic vessel, jade disks and rings, broadsword and sheath. Undated.
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
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