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Man seated with legs crossed on rocks. He holds an axe in his right arm
Man seated with legs crossed on rocks. He holds an axe in his right arm
Object Number 2004.29.5658
Display Title Man seated with legs crossed on rocks. He holds an axe in his right arm
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Cheyenne Indian (Algonquian) By John K. Hillers, Oklahoma. -R. Rudisill Oct. 23, 1979. Cheyenne: Bureau Ethnology Collection. (verso) Presented by F.W. Putnam"
Keywords
  • People and Family
  • Ethnographic
Subject
  • Man
Department Photographic
Date 1870-1880
Artist John K. Hillers
Culture
  • Cheyenne
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Oklahoma / Oklahoma?
Additional Geographic Terms High Plains
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 19.05 x 22.86 cm (7 1/2 x 9 in.)

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