Object Details
Culture/People
Minnesota Chippewa [White Earth, Minnesota]
Artist/Maker
Frank Big Bear, Minnesota Chippewa [White Earth, Minnesota], b. 1953
Previous seller
Bockley Gallery
Previous owner
Gary Matson, Non-Indian
Donor
Gary Matson, Non-Indian
Robert Matson, Non-Indian
Ellen Matson, Non-Indian
Carol Matson, Non-Indian
Honoree
William A. Matson, Non-Indian, 1923-1996
Marion A. Matson (Mrs. William A. Matson), Non-Indian, 1924-2002
Collection History
Purchased by William A. Matson (1923-1996) and Marion A. Matson (1924-2002) from the Bockley Gallery (Minneapolis, Minnesota); donated to NMAI in 2012 by their children--Gary Matson, Robert Matson, Ellen Matson, and Carol Matson--in memory of Marion and William Matson.
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Date created
July 7, 1985
Catalog Number
26/8936
Barcode
268936.000
Object Type
Painting/Drawing/Print
Title
The Iceman Cometh
Object Name
Drawing
Media/Materials
Paper, colored pencil, graphite
Techniques
Drawn
Dimensions
111.7 x 77.0 cm
Place
Minneapolis; Hennepin County; Minnesota; USA
See related items
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Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Link to Original Record
Record ID
NMAI_407638