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O-Jib-Be-Ways
| Group portrait of North American Indians. Portraits of the O-Jib-Be-Ways, and individual portraits, one smoking a pipe. Symbols corresponding to individuals are similes of each man's Totem or signature. Catlin's descriptions and translations are as follows. "1.) An-que-wee-zaints, the boy chief. 2.) Pat-au-ah-quat-a-wee-be, the driving cloud, war Chief. 3.) Wee-nish-ka-wee-be, the flying Gull. 4.) Sah-man, tobacco. 5.) Gish-e-gosh-gee, the moon light night. 6.) Not-een-a-akm, strong wind, interpreter. 7.) Wos-see-ab-e-neuh-qua, woman. 8.) Nib-nab-e-qua, child. 9.) Ne-bet-neuh-qua, woman." (Plate 31) |
| Image ID: | 69162 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1844 |
| Creator Name: | Catlin, George |
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| Collection Name: | Rare Books |
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| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | PH 348.31 (3) |
| Original Dimensions: | 16 x 11 inches |
| Catlin's North American Indian portfolio; hunting scenes and amusements of the Rocky Mountains and prairies of America... London, George Catlin [after 1844]. 31 hand-colored lithographs, in portfolio. Full-length portraits of Indians, Indian dances, games and buffalo and bear hunts. |
| Ojibwa Indians |
| Children |
| Men |
| Women |
| Smoking |
| Body marking |
| Painting |
| Portraits |
| Clothing and dress |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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