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

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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