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The Moqui Prayer for Rain

1895-1896, cast ca. 1897
Not on view
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Moqui Prayer for Rain
  • Artist: Hermon Atkins MacNeil (American, Everett, Massachusetts 1866–1947 Queens, New York)
  • Date: 1895-1896, cast ca. 1897
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Bronze
  • Dimensions: 22 1/4 x 11 x 25 1/4 in. (56.5 x 27.9 x 64.1 cm)
  • Credit Line: Daniel and Mathew Wolf, in memory of Diane R. Wolf
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing