Digger Indians, Elk Creek

Ralph Albert Blakelock American

ca. 1871

Not on view

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Title: Digger Indians, Elk Creek
Artist: Ralph Albert Blakelock (1847–1919)
Date: ca. 1871
Culture: American
Medium: Brown ink and black chalk on off-white and brown mottled wove paper
Dimensions: 5 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (14.3 x 14.9 cm)
Credit Line: George A. Hearn Fund, 1981
Object Number: 1981.212
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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