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A Chemehuevi Madonna; cache for mesquite beans in the back

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A Chemehuevi Madonna; cache for mesquite beans in the back

Description: A view of a young Chemehuevi mother with a small child in a cradle-board with a feathered head piece and another older child seated next to her with a piece of paper in her hand.
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Call number: photCL Pierce 01595
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