Wooden Indian

c. 1940

Robert W.R. Taylor

Associated Names
Robert W.R. Taylor

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a standing figure that represents a Native American man. He is adorned with a headdress featuring large feathers, standing on a rectangular wooden base. The figure is dressed in a garment with fringes, holding a bundle of cigars or sticks in his left hand and an object resembling a knife or blade in his right hand. The sculpture is predominantly brown in color. The man's facial expression is neutral.

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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 24.7 cm (14 1/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9948

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: R.W.R. TAYLOR -

Wikidata ID

Q64629220

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