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Mahsette-Kuiuab Chief of Cree Indians
Image Not Available for Mahsette-Kuiuab Chief of Cree Indians

Mahsette-Kuiuab Chief of Cree Indians

Artist/Maker Karl Bodmer Switzerland, 1809 - 1893
Datec. 1837
MediumBlack and white mezzotint; etching; stipple; roulette
Dimensionsimage: 12 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (32.4 × 24.1 cm) 20 3/4 × 16 3/4 in. (52.7 × 42.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Robert J. and Geraldine W. Dellenback, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberW1991.049.044
ClassificationsPrint
Subject
On View
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DescriptionPortrait of Indian, Shirtless with Henna stripes on body, with hide draped. Hair up in parted bun with steams on both sides of his face.