TO-KA-CON. A SIOUX CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America

Charles Bird King, TO-KA-CON. A SIOUX CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,214
Charles Bird King, TO-KA-CON. A SIOUX CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America, ca. 1838, hand-colored lithograph on paper, sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (49.9 x 34.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1985.66.153,214
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Artwork Details

Title
TO-KA-CON. A SIOUX CHIEF., from History of the Indian Tribes of North America
Artist
Lithographer
Printer
I. T. Bowen's Lithographic Establishment
Publishers
McKenney and Hall
Date
ca. 1838
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 19 5⁄8 x 13 1⁄2 in. (49.9 x 34.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Indian — Yankton Sioux
  • Occupation — other — chief
  • Object — weapon — sword
  • Portrait male — TO-KA-KON
  • Portrait male — He that inflicts the first wound
Object Number
1985.66.153,214
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.153,214

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Date1897
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