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Skangtiff, a Wyandot warrior
Object Number 2004.29.6085
Display Title Skangtiff, a Wyandot warrior
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Canada. / Iroquois. / Huron. / Photostat of drawing by Henry Hamilton - original in the Widener Library. Date probably from capture of Detroit, or thereabouts. Ms. Eng. 509.2 Houghton Lib. (Illegible) Chief in Huron Iroquois. This man was a very respected warrior of the Mohawk nation. His name in the Huron at Wyandotte language is Skangtiff - in the Iroquois Otcheek."
Department Photographic
Culture
  • Huron
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 8.4 cm (5 5/16 x 3 5/16 in.)
Quantity 1

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