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drawing
Object Type
drawing
Museum number
Am2006,Drg.126.pl 8
Title
Series:
Mandan Ceremonies
Description
Drawing; pl.8, the Medicine Lodge in which the annual "Religious Ceremony" of the Mandans is held; and also standing in the centre of the village, the Ark or Big Canoe which is made of planks and hoops. The Master of Ceremonies is leaning against it with the Medicine Pipe in his hands. watercolour
Producer name
Drawn by:
George Catlin
Production date
1864
Production place
Painted in:
North America
Materials
paper
Technique
drawn
Dimensions
Height:
29.50 centimetres
Width:
22 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Eight watercolours of the Mandan Ceremonies by George Catlin bound together with his printed text of ; "An Account of an Annual Religious Ceremony Practised by the Mandan Tribe of North American Indians".
Bibliographic references
Taylor 1996 / Catlin's O-kee-pa, Mandan culture and ceremonial : the George Catlin O-kee-pa manuscript in the British Museum = Kultur und Zeremonialismus der Mandan das O-kee-pa Manuskript George Catlins in den Sammlungen des Britischen Museums. Catlin, George, 1796-1872
Location
Not on display
Condition
Both binding and drawings are in good condition.
Subjects
religion/belief
ceremony/ritual
tent/encampment
Associated places
Associated with:
Mandan
Associated ethnic name
Representation of:
Mandan
Department
Africa, Oceania and the Americas
Registration number
Am2006,Drg.126.pl 8
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Am2006-Drg126-Cat