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Au Pantan Go Mahas Chief (Big Elk) Great Orator

Catalog Data

Artist:
Charles Bird King, 26 Sep 1785 - 18 Mar 1862  Search this
Sitter:
Om-pah-tón-ga, c. 1767 - 1846  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
45.1 x 35.4cm (17 3/4 x 13 15/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1834
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Earring  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Medal\Peace medal  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
Costume\Robe  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Fur trim  Search this
Om-pah-tón-ga: Male  Search this
Om-pah-tón-ga: Native American\Native American orator  Search this
Om-pah-tón-ga: Native American\Native American leader\Chief  Search this
Om-pah-tón-ga: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist\Peace activist  Search this
Om-pah-tón-ga: Native American\Native American diplomat  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Colby College Museum of Art
Object number:
2013.171
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42f429dc3-b2ae-4351-ae26-b77b60f099db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_2013.171