Old Arrow Maker

Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery

Object Details

Artist
Edmonia Lewis, born Greenbush (now Rensselaer), NY 1844-died London, England 1907
Luce Object Quote
"At the doorway of his wigwamSat the ancient Arrow-maker…At his side, in all her beauty,Sat the lovely Minnehaha"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Song of Hiawatha, first published 1855
Credit Line
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph S. Sinclair
modeled 1866, carved 1872
Object number
1983.95.182
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
Sculpture
Medium
carved marble
Dimensions
21 1/2 x 13 5/8 x 13 3/8 in. (54.5 x 34.5 x 34.0 cm.)
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Department
Painting and Sculpture
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Topic
Figure group
Indian
Dress\Indian dress
Occupation\craft\arrow maker
Object\game\deer
Record ID
saam_1983.95.182
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d37823a8-df6a-4f42-934c-3c7024038c9f
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