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Mee-sow-wahk (the Deer's Hair)

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Title Mee-sow-wahk (the Deer's Hair)

Creator Catlin, George, 1796-1872

Date 1852-1860

Subjects Bow and arrow, Clothing and dress, Indian beadwork, Indian weapons, Indians of North America, Sauk Indians

Description Drawing No. 89. Portrait of a Saukie boy, son of the head chief Keeokuk. He is wearing an animal skin tunic with scalp locks. He wears the skin of an animal in decoration, many strands of beads, a peace medal, a necklace made of grizzly bear claws. His head is shaved, he wears a roach headdress, earrings, face paint and he carries his bow and arrow set.

Format Drawings, Portraits

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Call Number VAULT oversize Ayer Art Catlin 1

BibID 991506298805867

Projects Tag Ayer Art Digital Collection (Newberry Library), Edward E. Ayer Digital Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 5276px × 5753px 86.86 MB

File Created 07/31/2012

Filename 991506298805867_NL004792.tif

Unique Identifier NL11X58V

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