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Wife of Mnainak-Yakima (plate 221; portfolio 7)

Accession #:	1487.38
Title:	Wife of Mnainak-Yakima (plate 221; portfolio 7)
Object Type:	Photogravure
Participants:	Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (depicted) John Andrew and Son Curtis, Edward Sheriff
Physical Description:	Frontal portrait of a young woman wearing a woven or beaded hat and beaded clothes. Hair is braided.
Description:	This is a portfolio print from Edward Curtis' series "The North American Indian," plate 221, portfolio 7.
Category:	Art
Subjects/Topics/Concepts:	Portrait (Artwork->Subject); Women (Women); American Indian (Diversity); Photograph (Artwork)
Dimensions:	Image Dimensions HxW 15 3/8 x 10 3/8" Paper Dimensions H x W 21 5/16 x 17 1/4" Mat Dimensions HxW 24 x 20 "
Materials/Techniques:	tissue paper (Material) ink (Material)
Marks/Inscription:	"From Copyright Photograph 1910 by E. S. Curtis", centered below image; "WIFE OF MNAINAK-YAKIMA" ,below image, flush left; "Photogravure John Andrews & Son" below image flush righ; "Plate 221" above image flush left.
Related Exhibits:	MAC Collects: Art for the New Millenium MAC Collects: Art for the New Millenium Edward Curtis: The Grand Idea Edward Curtis: The Grand Idea
Credit Line:	Gift of Mrs. Henry N. Graybill
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