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Object Number
41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.7
Display Title
Migizi (eagle)
Descriptions
Object Description
Debwewetang, the head chief of the Bois Forte Anishinaabeg, the man whose portrait is displayed here, drew this migizi (eagle) doodem. Collected by Frances Densmore. Part of David I Bushnell, Jr. collection. Written on verso: "Day-bway-wain-dung. Head Chief of Bois Fort. Eagle"
Department
Archival, Paper
Date
1908
Artist
Debwewetang
Culture
- Anishinaabe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Materials
Graphite on Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 8.89 × 13.335 cm (3 1/2 × 5 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Frances Densmore
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
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| 41-72-10/99968.791 | Portrait of Debwewetang | |||
| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.10 | Makwa (bear) |
United States
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.3 | Name (sturgeon) |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.4 | Aajijak (ojijak, crane) |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.5 | Bineshii (bird) |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.11 | Drawing of Anishinaabe doodem |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.9 | Aajijak (crane) |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.6 | Wolf |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.13 | Waabizheshi (marten) |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.12 | Giigo (fish) |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3.1 | Drawings of the Anishinaabe doodem (clan) system, title card |
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| 41-72-10/100243.1.26.3 | Drawings of the Anishinaabe doodem (clan) system |
United States
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