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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
Museum record:
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