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The Indian Hunter

John Quincy Adams Ward

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The statue depicts a man and a wolf. The man has long hair. He is shirtless and wearing a short loincloth. He is leaning forward with his right hand on the wolf's head and holding a knife in his left hand. The wolf is on its front legs with its mouth open. The statue is made of dark metal and stands on an oval base. The background is grey.

Artwork Details

Date
1860, cast by 1883
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
524 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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