Chief Red Bear; Arapahoe Item Number: D2.193 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Print depicting Chief Red Bear of the Arapahoe Nation. The chief is shown in three-quarter view with his head in profile, and he is wearing traditional dress complete with beadwork and skin as well as a feather attached at the back of his head. He is set against a background of a yellow and orange sky with hills in the distance, and cacti, rocks and vegetation in the foreground. White and dark green border.
Item History
- Made in USA before 1900
- Collected during 1900
- Owned by A. Code
- Owned by J. G. C. Hall before September 28, 1973
- Received from J. G. C. Hall (Donor) on September 28, 1973
What
- Name
- Chief Red Bear; Arapahoe
- Identification Number
- D2.193
- Type of Item
- Manufacturing Technique
- colour printed
- Overall
- height 28.6 cm, width 23.1 cm
Who
- Culture
- Arapaho
- Previous Owner
- A. Code and J. G. C. Hall
- Received from
- J. G. C. Hall (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- USA
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Collection Date
- during 1900
- Ownership Date
- before September 28, 1973
- Acquisition Date
- on September 28, 1973
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0249/0006