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"Joseph," Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekht, Chief of the "Nez Percé" Indians

Olin Levi Warner

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a bronze-colored circular medallion with a raised relief portrait. The relief portrait depicts a man with long hair wearing a headband and two braids down his back. The man faces left. The background of the medallion has a brushed metal texture and color. The words "JOSEPH HIN-MAH-TOO-YAH-LAT-KEKHT" are raised and engraved vertically on the left side. The words "A CHIEF OF THE NEZ PERCE INDIANS" are raised and engraved vertically on the right side. The medallion sits on a light gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1889; cast 1906
Medium
Bronze
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 595 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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