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The Iceman Cometh

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    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

    Minnesota Chippewa [White Earth, Minnesota]
    Painting/Drawing/Print

    Data Source

    National Museum of the American Indian

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws662f5f62a-f59a-4aed-8a7d-4c90f74cd7a2

    Record ID

    NMAI_407638

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