Shangress (or Otcheek), Native American warrier of the Mohawk nation Digital
Dates
- Creation: circa 1769-1784
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Physical Description
1 drawing :
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (39 drawings in 2 boxes)Physical Location
pf
Dimensions
13 x 9 cm.
General note
Depicts a left-side portrait of a man with a headdress composed of a raven skin, complete with the bird's head. The chief wears a beaded choker.
Verso includes text in ink: "This man was a very respected Warrior of the Mohawk nation - his name in the Huron or Wyandatt language is Shangress in the Iroquois Otcheek."
Recto includes faint illegible graphite text.
Walsh notes: "The precise identification of this figure remains elusive."
Repository Details
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