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Lot, Chief of the Spokanes

1891; cast 1906
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774
"Lot, Chief of the Spokanes" was one of seven portraits of Native Americans that Olin Warner modeled while in Oregon in 1891. According to Warner's friend, Charles Erskine Scott Wood, Lot, a chief of the Spokane, was thought to be in his late fifties when this portrait was modeled.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Lot, Chief of the Spokanes
  • Artist: Olin Levi Warner (American, West Suffield, Connecticut 1844–1896 New York)
  • Date: 1891; cast 1906
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Diam. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm)
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Wait, 1906
  • Object Number: 06.318
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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