The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of November 3, 2026

A sepia-toned photogravure depicts a woman standing centered against a textured, cracked wall. She has brown skin and looks directly at us while balancing a patterned ceramic vessel on her head. She wears a plaid shirt under a dark, sleeveless tunic. Numerous beaded necklaces and a large pendant adorn her chest, while bracelets and rings decorate her hands. Light from our left casts a shadow on the wall to our right.

Portfolio XVI, Plate 561: Shúati - Sia

1925

Edward S. Curtis

(American, 1868–1952)
published by

The University Press

America
photogravure
Presented by Mrs. James H. Hoyt, Elton Hoyt, II, and Mrs. Amasa Stone Mather in memory of James H. Hoyt 1995.203.36.18
Location: Not on view
  • {{cite web|title=Portfolio XVI, Plate 561: Shúati - Sia|url=false|author=Edward S. Curtis, The University Press|year=1925|access-date=03 November 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1995.203.36.18