Old Arrow Maker

American Art Museum

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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

Date

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

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Figure group

Indian

Dress\Indian dress

Occupation\craft\arrow maker

Object\game\deer

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7d37823a8-df6a-4f42-934c-3c7024038c9f

Record ID

saam_1983.95.182