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Object Name
Lithograph - The Indian Bear Dance/Invoking the Aid and Protection of The Bear Spirit
Object Number
1929-13-8
Description
Printed in New York City by Currier & Ives 152 Nassau St. New York City, NY after the original painting by George Catlin. Pictures a group of Native American males dancing in a circle. Some of the men are wearing bear skin heads as headdresses. Many others have feathers in their hair. Their skin is covered in painted decoration and many wear fur loin clothes.
Category
Communication Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
1830-1838
Dimensions
19" length x 24" width
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