Cigar Store Indian

c. 1939

Gerald Transpota

Associated Names
Gerald Transpota

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a figure of a Native American man. He is adorned in a red outfit with decorative patterns, a green sash, a yellow collar, light tan leggings, and black shoes. He is holding cigars and wearing a gold-colored headdress with green feathers. The figure is leaning on a tree stump and is on a brown rectangular base. The sculpture is made of painted wood with a smooth, polished finish, appearing three-dimensional and life-sized.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.9 x 24.5 cm (14 1/8 x 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10076

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: GTRANSPOTA JR.

Wikidata ID

Q64571749

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