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Portrait of Sitting Bull, Tatanka Ujatanka, seated, holding ceremonial pipe
Portrait of Sitting Bull, Tatanka Ujatanka, seated, holding ceremonial pipe
Object Number 2004.29.5736
Display Title Portrait of Sitting Bull, Tatanka Ujatanka, seated, holding ceremonial pipe
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Dakota Indians (Siouan)"; printed on photograph: "Sitting Bull. Copyright by D. F. Barry, 1885. Bismarck, Dakota."; label on board: "Indian Chief - Sitting Bull (in indian) Tatanka ujatanka. This Indian Chief, Sitting Bull, at the head of all the Indian tribes in and around Dakota, made the last war against the United States, and then he massacrated the the troops under Gen. Custer. At last he surrendered to Major Brotherton the Summer of 1882."
Keywords
  • Proper Name
  • Social and Political Figure
Subject
  • Chief
  • Portrait
Department Photographic
Date 1885
Artist David Francis Barry
Culture
  • Sioux
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Additional Geographic Terms High plains
Materials Albumen print Cabinet card adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 13.97 cm (4 x 5 1/2 in.)

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