Chief Blackbird, the Ogalalla Sioux
- Artist: Adolph Alexander Weinman, American, 1870-1952
- Medium: Bronze
- Dates: modeled 1903, cast 1907
- Dimensions: 16 3/8 x 12 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (41.6 x 31.8 x 29.2 cm)
- Markings: Incised on proper right shoulder: "ROMAN-BRONZE / WORKS N-Y-"
- Signature: Incised on proper left shoulder: "CHIEF / BLACK / BIRD ... / OGALLA / SIOUX. / A A WEINMAN"
- Collections: American Art
- Museum Location:
This item is on view in American Identities: A New Look, Centennial Era, 5th Floor - Accession Number: 15.512
- Credit Line: Gift of George D. Pratt
- Image: Front, 15.512_front_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
- Catalogue Description: Bust portrait of Native American chief, facing frontally, wears elaborate feathered headdress and shirt with beaded or quilled bib; loose modeling. Condition: Good; powdery substance in crevices.
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