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The Scalp

Frederic Remington

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a man on horseback. The man wears a head covering and holds a hatchet or tomahawk above his head with his right hand. His left hand holds the reins. He sits on a saddle on the back of a horse. The horse stands on its hind legs with the front left leg extended forward and the front right leg extended backward. The base of the sculpture is marble and textured to resemble rocks. The sculpture is metal.

Artwork details

Date:
1898, cast before 1939
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
514 × 625 px
Museum record:
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