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Kiowa Chief (A) / Monroe Tsatoke, September 29,1904 - February 3, 1937, Native American; Kiowa (Artist)

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Title(s): 
Kiowa Chief (A)
Creator(s): 
Monroe Tsatoke, September 29,1904 - February 3, 1937, Native American; Kiowa (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Kiowa
Materials/Techniques: 
tempera and graphite on paper
Paper/Support: 
Portrait; one sided 0.233- 0.242 mm Machine-made, wove, cream in color. Artist grade quality. Surface dyed (original color papers to be a taupe, the recto has discolored to a warm light orange and the verso appears more cream with a green tint: dye transferred from previous secondary support. ) Distinct wire pattern and variation in fiber lengths visible in transmitted light (mechanical pulp). Painting is located on the felt side, wire side on verso.
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
02.959
Previous Number(s): 
0200.959; 12289
Department: 
Not On View

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