Old Arrow Maker

Edmonia Lewis, Old Arrow Maker, modeled 1866, carved 1872, carved marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph S. Sinclair, 1983.95.182
Edmonia Lewis, Old Arrow Maker, modeled 1866, carved 1872, carved marble, 21 1⁄2 x 13 5⁄8 x 13 3⁄8 in. (54.5 x 34.5 x 34.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Joseph S. Sinclair, 1983.95.182
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Artwork Details

Title
Old Arrow Maker
Artist
Date
modeled 1866, carved 1872
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
21 1⁄2 x 13 5⁄8 x 13 3⁄8 in. (54.5 x 34.5 x 34.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph S. Sinclair
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved marble
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — game — deer
  • Occupation — craft — arrow maker
  • Dress — Indian dress
  • Indian
  • Figure group
Object Number
1983.95.182
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1983.95.182

Works by this artist (8 items)

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Edmonia Lewis, Helen Ruthven Waterston, ca. 1866, carved marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dr. Richard Frates, 1983.95.181
Helen Ruthven Waterston
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Dateca. 1866
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Edmonia Lewis, Hagar, 1875, carved marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., 1983.95.178
Hagar
Artist
Date1875
carved marble
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Edmonia Lewis, Young Octavian, ca. 1873, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins, 1983.95.180
Young Octavian
Artist
Dateca. 1873
marble
On view
Edmonia Lewis, Poor Cupid, modeled ca. 1872, carved 1876, marble, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alfred T. Morris, Sr., 1984.156
Poor Cupid
Artist
Datemodeled ca. 1872, carved 1876
marble
On view

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Old Arrow Maker
modeled 1866, carved 1872, carved marble

EDMONIA LEWIS
Born: Greenbush, New York 1844– Died: London, England 1907

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