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Blackfoot Confederacy

Bison carving 1978

Wood | 21.0 x 26.0 x 9.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 92710

Blackfoot Confederacy

Bison carving 1978

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Description

A wooden carving of a bison on an amorphous base

Provenance

Presented to Queen Elizabeth II during the Commonwealth Visit to Canada, 26 July to 6 August 1978, by Chief Earl Old Person of the Blackfeet Nation, Montana, USA
People involved

Creator(s)

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Acquirer(s)

Search the collection View the person page Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom (1926-2022)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Wood

wood

Measurements

21.0 x 26.0 x 9.0 cm (whole object)
Groupings
Category
Sculpture
Object type(s)
visual works
ornaments
carvings
Subject(s)
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Biological sciences
Zoology
Animals
Mammals
Horned mammals
Bovines
Bison
Places

Place of Production

North America

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