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Studio portrait of a fire-keeper of the Onondaga (Six Nations)
Studio portrait of a fire-keeper of the Onondaga (Six Nations)
Object Number 2004.1.347.6
Display Title Studio portrait of a fire-keeper of the Onondaga (Six Nations)
Descriptions
Object Description Written on Board: "[verso] Kanonkwz(?) gotek(?). Fire-keeper of the Onondagas. (Six Nations) / Onondagas / Iroquois."
Department Photographic
Date 1867-1874
Culture
  • Onondaga
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 24.13 × 9.525 cm (9 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)
Label on object see notes and histories for inscriptions

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