Feather Canoe

Truman T. Lowe

1993

Not on view

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Title: Feather Canoe
Artist: Truman T. Lowe (Ho Chunk, 1944–2019)
Date: 1993
Culture: Ho Chunk, Native American
Medium: Peeled Willow, White Feathers, Copper Wire
Dimensions: 20½ x 73 x 12½ in
Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup Fund, 2021
Object Number: 2021.128
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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