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Joseph Hin-Mah-Too-Yah-Lat-Kekht, Chief of the Nez Percé Indians

Artist: Olin Levi Warner, American, 1844-1896
Cast By: John Williams Foundry, New York City
Medium: Bronze
Dates: 1889
Dimensions: 17 9/16 x 17 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (44.6 x 44.9 x 5.4 cm)
Markings: Stamped on verso, bottom center: ' JNO. WILLIAMS / NEW YORK. '
Signature: Inscribed along bottom edge in center, in script: ' "Olin L. Warner / Sculptor" / Portland Oregon / November 1889. '
Inscriptions: Inscribed sideways on left side, in raised capitals: ' "JOSEPH" / HIN-MAH-TOÓ-YAH-LAT-KEKHT ' and on right side: ' CHIEF OF THE / "NEZ PERCÉ" INDIANS '
Collections: American Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 18.189
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. C.V. Sanborn
Image: Overall, 18.189_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Large round medallion with low relief profile of the subject, facing left.

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