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Object Number
2004.29.4245
Display Title
Cayatanita (Brother of Chief Mannelito) in a studio-staged scene
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Navajo Indians (Athapascan) / Cayatanita (Brother of Chief Mannelito) / By Charles M. Bell, Washington, D.C., Dec. 1874. (R. Rudisill - Oct. 23, 1979 / [verso] Presented by F.W. Putnam. See Jacksons Photographs p.28 vol. 1"
Keywords
- Social and Political Figure
- Proper Name
- Ethnographic
Subject
- Portrait
- Man
Department
Photographic
Date
December 1874
Artist
Charles M. Bell
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 18.42 x 24.13 cm (7 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
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