The Scalp Dance

George Catlin, The Scalp Dance, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, 1985.66.386,595C
George Catlin, The Scalp Dance, lithograph, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution, 1985.66.386,595C
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Artwork Details

Title
The Scalp Dance
Artist
Location
Not on view
Credit Line
Transfer from the National Museum of Natural History, Department of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution
Mediums Description
lithograph
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Indian
  • Ceremony — dance — Scalp Dance
  • Ceremony — Indian
Object Number
1985.66.386,595C
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1985.66.386,595C

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