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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)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineGift of Robert J. and Geraldine W. Dellenback, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Terms
Object numberW1991.049.007
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.Status
Not on view