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Mexkemahuastan, Chief of the Gros-ventres des Prairies
Mexkemahuastan, Chief of the Gros-ventres des Prairies

Mexkemahuastan, Chief of the Gros-ventres des Prairies

Artist/Maker (Switzerland, 1809 - 1893)
Datec. 1838
MediumBlack and white aquatint; etching; roulette; engraving
Dimensionsimage: 12 1/4 × 9 in. (31.1 × 22.9 cm) frame: 27 1/8 × 23 1/8 in. (68.9 × 58.7 cm)
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineGift of Robert J. and Geraldine W. Dellenback, National Museum of Wildlife Art
Terms
    Object numberW1991.049.012
    DescriptionIndian man holding rifle with another rifle slung over back. Body wrapped in hide with hair tied on top of his head.
    Status
    Not on view