Chief

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Date created: circa 2000

Culture/People: probably Southwest (attributed)
Previous owner: W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943
Donor: W. Richard West, Jr. (Rick West), Southern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne), b. 1943

Collection History: Presented to NMAI Director W. Richard West (Southern Cheyenne) at an unknown date; donated to NMAI by W. Richard West in 2008.
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Place: Southwest; USA

See related items: Southwest; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/6708
Barcode: 266708.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Title: Chief
Object Name: Sculpture
Media/Materials: Antler, coral, turquoise, fur, feather/feathers, metal items, silver, felt
Techniques: Carved, drilled, polished, strung, inlaid
Dimensions: 28.5 x 26.0 x 36.0 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66a2ad112-c99e-4cdc-a06b-3b72abaf3d0a

Record ID: NMAI_392101