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South Dakota Handcrafted Indian Chief Made from Gourd that is Covered with Leather (Profile View)

South Dakota Handcrafted Indian Chief Made from Gourd that is Covered with Leather (Profile View)

Indian chief with elaborate feather headdress. His body is a gourd, and his face and hands are clay. His dress is blue leather and he has a leather blanket wrapped around him. He is wearing a headdress made with feathers and yarn and holding feathers in his hand. His face and shirt are hand painted. He has a necklace made from shells. Signed on the bottom: "Blackfoot Delegat #10392" The figure is 10 inches (25 cm) tall.

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Galleries: Ceramic, Feathers, Native Americans, North America, South Dakota
Keywords: All_Blackfoot, Blackfoot, Indian, Native American, North America, Sioux Nation, South Dakota, chief, doll, feathers, figurine, hand painted, handcrafted, handmade, headdress, leather, male, man, shells
Photo Location: FCIT Photo Studio, Tampa, FL
Photographer: Dr. Ann E. Barron
Date of Photo: 05/30/2013
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Exposure Time: 0.05
F Number: 20
Original Dimensions: 3744×5616
Picture Orientation: Portrait
GPS Coordinates: 28°3'40.85"N 82°24'36.26"W
Picture Number: 23599