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Tatanka Wan, a Buffalo Bull
Tatanka Wan, a Buffalo Bull

Tatanka Wan, a Buffalo Bull

Artist/Maker Wanbli Koyake Lakota, 1954 - 2023
Date1993
Mediumbronze
Dimensions12 × 18 × 3 in. (30.5 × 45.7 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Patricia L. Hutinger, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Object numberW1998.084
ClassificationsSculpture
Keyword
SignedSigned
InscribedSigned: Francis J. Yellow.
On View
On view
Collections
  • Native & Inuit Art
DescriptionSculpture of a running bison with the back legs extended and off the ground, placed on a wooden base.
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