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The Spirit of a Bear, Being Released from Its Body, Carries a Plea for Good Hunting to the Manitu Above, from the series Legends of the Lenape Indians

Catalog Data

Artist:
Robert Riggs, born Decatur, IL 1896-died Philadelphia, PA 1970  Search this
Medium:
graphite and scratchwork on prepared paperboard
Dimensions:
sheet: 21 7/8 x 27 5/8 in. (55.5 x 70.3 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
ca. 1966
Topic:
Figure group\male  Search this
Animal\bear  Search this
Mythology\other\American Indian  Search this
Indian\Lenape  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Philip Desind
Object number:
1986.91.12
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7a7a301a7-efb2-4440-b01b-b0d1f5a0ff96
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1986.91.12