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Object Name
Lithograph - The Snow Shoe Dance/To Thank the Great Spirit for the First Appearance of Snow
Object Number
1925-07-7
Description
Lithograph printed by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St., New York City, NY after the original painting by George Catlin. Picture of circle of Chippewa Indians on snow shoes with feather headdresses and holding clubs, spears and bows. All of the dancers wear fur leggings, tunics and moccasins but their chests are bare. They dance around a group of spears stuck into the ground to which feathers and a pair of snow shoes are tied.
Category
Communication Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
1830-1838
Dimensions
19" length x 23 3/4" width
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Lithograph - The Snow Shoe Dance/To Thank the Great Spirit for the First Appearance of Snow