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Mato-Tope, Adorned with the insignia of his warlike deeds
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Mato-Tope, Adorned with the insignia of his warlike deeds

Artist/Maker Karl Bodmer Switzerland, 1809 - 1893
Datec. 1837
MediumBlack and white aquatint; mezzotint; etching
Dimensionsimage: 17 × 11 3/4 in. (43.2 × 29.8 cm) frame: 27 × 22 in. (68.6 × 55.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert J. and Geraldine W. Dellenback, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberW1991.049.007
ClassificationsPrint
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DescriptionShirtless with henna pattern on skin, male Indian with clean hand print over his heart. Carrying hatchet and wearing a headdress of owl and eagle feathers.