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Series Title: The North American Indian: being a series of Portfolios picturing and describing the Indians of the United States, the Dominion of Canada, and Alaska

Portfolio XVIII, Plate 640: Bear Bull - Blackfoot

1926

Edward S. Curtis

(American, 1868–1952)
published by

The University Press

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Culture
America
Medium
photogravure
Credit Line
Presented by Mrs. James H. Hoyt, Elton Hoyt, II, and Mrs. Amasa Stone Mather in memory of James H. Hoyt 1995.203.38.25
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A vertically oriented sepia photogravure depicts Bear Bull, a Blackfoot man with medium-dark skin, in a closely cropped profile facing our right. Deep, weathered creases cover his face, and his mouth rests slightly open. A thick braid hangs beside his ear, while a large, coiled braid sits atop his head, arching forward. He wears a circular earring and bead necklace. His profile emerges against a plain background, highlighting the skin's intricate textures.

Portfolio XVIII, Plate 640: Bear Bull - Blackfoot

1926

Edward S. Curtis, The University Press

(American, 1868–1952)
America

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