Cigar Store Indian

c. 1940

N.H. Yeckley

Associated Names
N.H. Yeckley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture is of a standing figure of a Native American man with a headdress. The man is dressed in a traditional outfit with a detailed tunic in red and beige tones. He is holding an object close to his body. The headdress is colored in shades of brown or gold. The sculpture is made of wood and stands on a rectangular base with visible lettering.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.7 x 24.2 cm (14 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9965

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Norman Henry Yeckley

Wikidata ID

Q64618000

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