NA-SHE-MUNG-GA, A Miami Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio

James Otto Lewis, NA-SHE-MUNG-GA, A Miami Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio, 1835, hand-colored lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Lyman Sayen to his nation, 1973.167.30
James Otto Lewis, NA-SHE-MUNG-GA, A Miami Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio, 1835, hand-colored lithograph on paper, sheet: 18 x 11 1⁄2 in. (45.7 x 29.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of H. Lyman Sayen to his nation, 1973.167.30
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Artwork Details

Title
NA-SHE-MUNG-GA, A Miami Chief, from The Aboriginal Portfolio
Artist
Date
1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 18 x 11 1⁄2 in. (45.7 x 29.2 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of H. Lyman Sayen to his nation
Mediums Description
hand-colored lithograph on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — other — chief
  • Portrait male — Na She Mung Ga — waist length
  • Indian — Miami
  • Recreation — leisure — smoking
  • Dress — ceremonial — Indian dress
Object Number
1973.167.30
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1973.167.30

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