The medicine-man
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Call Number |
X-34079 |
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Title |
The medicine-man |
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Title-Alternative |
North American Indian : v. 3, plate no. 76. |
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Creator(s) |
Curtis, Edward S., 1868-1952. |
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Summary |
Portrait of Slow Bull (Tatanka-hunkeshni) a Native American (Oglala Sioux) medicine man. Slow Bull has long braids and wears moccasins and a cloth sheet over his shoulder and around his body, and poses with a long pipe, a beaded tobacco bag with tassels, and a bull buffalo skull. |
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Notes |
Condition: edges worn.; Description by Edward S. Curtis: "Invocation and supplication enter so much into the life of the Indian that this picture of the grim old warrior invoking the Mysteries is most characteristic. The subject of the illustration is Slow Bull, whose biography is given in Volume III, page 189."; Original photogravure produced in Boston by John Andrew & Son, c1907.; Title reproduced in photogravure.; Photogravure print on Van Gelder Holland paper.; R7100340794 |
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Physical Description |
1 photomechanical print : photogravure, brown ink ; 46 x 30 cm. (18 x 12 in.) on sheet 57 x 45 cm. (22 1/2 x 18 in.) |
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Is Part Of |
The North American Indian, v. 3. The Teton Sioux, the Yanktonai, the Assiniboin. |
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Subject |
Dakota Indians--1900-1910.
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1900-1910.
Oglala Indians--1900-1910.
Calumets--1900-1910.
Clothing & dress--1900-1910.
Shamans--1900-1910.
Skulls--1900-1910.
Warriors--1900-1910.
Slow Bull.
Indians of North America. |
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Source |
Source unknown. |
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Rights |
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library. |
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Reproduction Available for Purchase |
Yes (digital reproduction) |
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Type of Material |
Photogravures.; Portrait photographs.; Imaged.; Image |
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Relation |
Image file: ZZR710034079 |
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Scale |
Great Plains. |
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Format-Medium |
Photograph
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Publisher |
E.S. Curtis |
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Filename |
10034079.tif |
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