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Sitting Elk - Apsaroke

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Call NumberX-34150CreatorCurtis, Edward S., 1868-1952SummaryPortrait of Sitting Elk (Itsidikyashe-watsh), a Native American (Crow) man; he wears a woven bib with quillwork and hair tassels. His shirt quillwork panels, he has a feather in his hair, and he holds a staff.Physical Description1 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.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectCrow IndiansIndians of North AmericaQuillworkAged personsBraids (hairdressing)MenShirtsStaffs (Sticks)Sitting ElkGeographic AreaGreat PlainsCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR710034150Type of MaterialPhotogravuresPortrait photographsDigital Version Created FromNorth American Indian : v. 4, plate no. 146.Original Material Found in CollectionThe North American Indian, v. 4. The Apsaroke, or Crows, the Hidatsa.NotesDescription by Edward S. Curtis: "A biographical sketch of this subject is given in Volume IV, page 204."; Original photogravure produced in Boston by John Andrew & Son, c1908. Title reproduced in photogravure. Photogravure print on Van Gelder Holland paper. R7100341504PublisherE.S. CurtisLanguageeng

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