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Indian Weathervane
Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- Depicting an Indian with bow and arrow standing next to a log, stone and shrub. The figure wears a three feather headdress, bead necklace, belted square-neck tunic with long sleeves and fringe at bottom. The figure holds the bow in left hand and and oversize arrow in right hand. There is a log, stone and shrub along at the base of the weathervane.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- The Eleanor and Mabel Van Alstyne American Folk Art Collection
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- early 19th century
- ID Number
- CL.65.0916
- accession number
- 256396
- catalog number
- 65.0916
- Object Name
- Weathervane
- Physical Description
- metal (overall material)
- paint (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 79 cm x 78.3 cm; 31 1/8 in x 30 13/16 in
- location where used
- United States
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- Culture and the Arts: Folk Art
- Cultures & Communities
- Art
- depicted
- Indians
- Record ID
- nmah_894779
- Usage
- CC0
