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Portrait of a seated man wearing feathers in his hair

An 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
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
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2100 19th Century, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 03/04/2020 - 11/08/2021

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