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Wooden Indian

Robert W.R. Taylor

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a standing figure that represents a Native American man. He is adorned with a headdress featuring large feathers, standing on a rectangular wooden base. The figure is dressed in a garment with fringes, holding a bundle of cigars or sticks in his left hand and an object resembling a knife or blade in his right hand. The sculpture is predominantly brown in color. The man's facial expression is neutral.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
3057 × 4217 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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