2.2002.2185: A-ha-ka ma-ni, The Walking Elk. A Yankton Sioux [Lakota] Warrior. Dakota.
PhotographsAn oval shaped, sepia toned photograph shows a figure seated in a chair at center. He has medium dark skin, long straight dark hair, and he looks at the viewer with a confidant expression. A cloth headband tied around his forehead holds three large feathers in back of his head, and another cloth is tied around his neck. He wears a heavy coat, light colored pants fringed at the sides, and moccasins as he holds a wool blanket around his waist. His hands are crossed in his lap, and his left hand holds a drawstring pouch.
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 2.2002.2185
- People
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Negative by McClees Gallery, American (19th century)
Print possibly by Addis Gallery, American (active 2nd half of the 19th century)
- Title
- A-ha-ka ma-ni, The Walking Elk. A Yankton Sioux [Lakota] Warrior. Dakota.
- Other Titles
- Former Title: Walking Elk, Sioux
- Classification
- Photographs
- Work Type
- photograph
- Date
- 1857-1858 (negative); 1867-1872 (print)
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/157118
Physical Descriptions
- Technique
- Albumen silver print
- Dimensions
- image: 18.5 x 13 cm (7 5/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Transfer from the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
- Accession Year
- 2011
- Object Number
- 2.2002.2185
- Division
- European and American Art
- Contact
- am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Exhibition History
- 32Q: 2100 19th Century, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/04/2020 - 11/08/2021
Verification Level
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