A saguaro-rib pole, called a ku'ipad, is used to knock the fruit to the ground_image #4

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PhotographerTeiwes, HelgaPublisherArizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona, Arizona State MuseumSubjectTohono O'odham IndiansHarvestingSaguaroDescriptionA saguaro-rib pole, called a ku'ipad, is used to knock the fruit to the ground. Saguaros can grow to over 30 feet tall and the fruit is on the top of the arms.Date Original1968-1970Date Range1960s (1960-1969)1970s (1970-1979)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatColor photographsContributing InstitutionArizona State MuseumCollectionTohono O'odham Collection 1970-1980, Helga Teiwes PhotographerSubcollectionAnnual Saguaro Fruit Harvest (Hasan Baihi)Rights StatementFrom the Photograph Collection of the Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona. Copyright and publication rights for all photographs are retained by the Arizona Board of Regents.

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IdentifierC-3296_v4Date Digitized2003-11-01Digital FormatJPEG

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