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Big Knife - Flathead (plate 230; portfolio 7)

Big Knife - Flathead (plate 230; portfolio 7) - Photogravure
Accession #: 1487.18
Title: Big Knife - Flathead (plate 230; portfolio 7)
Object Type: Photogravure
Participants:
Physical Description: Full length portrait of a man, Big Knife, standing in front of a tree. He is holding a bundle of large feathers. He is wearing a many strand necklace, a fur headdress, beaded moccasins, and a wool plaid blanket as a loin cloth.
Description: This is a portfolio print from Edward Curtis' series "The North American Indian," plate 230, portfolio 7.
Category: Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:
Photograph (Artwork); Portrait (Artwork->Subject); American Indian (Diversity); Men (Men)
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions HxW 15 1/2 x 11 "
Paper Dimensions H x W 19 1/2 x 14 3/8"
Materials/Techniques:
tissue (Material)
paper (Material)
Related Exhibits:
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry N. Graybill
Copyright:
public domain
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