Cigar Store Indian

1935/1942

Flora Merchant

Associated Names
Flora Merchant

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The sculpture depicts a Native American man dressed in traditional attire on a black rectangular base. He wears a brown tunic, red shoes, a headpiece with feathers, and various painted embellishments including a red sash, necklace, and possibly bracelets. The figure is positioned against a carved support resembling a tree trunk or branch for stability, standing upright with one arm bent forward.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 54.9 x 36 cm (21 5/8 x 14 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.10079

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Me-1918-CA 107

Wikidata ID

Q64561627

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