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Nah-se-us-kuk (the Whirling Thunder)

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Title Nah-se-us-kuk (the Whirling Thunder)

Creator Catlin, George, 1796-1872

Date 1852-1860

Subjects Body painting, Clothing and dress, Indians in art, Indians of North America, Sauk Indians

Description Drawing No. 83. Portrait of the eldest son of the War Chief Black Hawk. His body is fully painted, and he wears paint on his cheeks and scalp. He has a shaved head and wears a raoch headdress. He wears several earrings and many beaded neckalces. He has cuffs at his elbows and wrists, wears a large decorated belt and has a blanket thrown over his shoulders.

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 5344px × 5924px 90.60 MB

File Created 07/31/2012

Filename 991506298805867_NL004786.tif

Unique Identifier NL11X59C

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