Monday, 10 June 2013

Mohawk Indian

Bust of a Mohawk Indian by Sempronius Stretton, 1804
This man is depicted wearing the red, black and yellow
face paint favoured by warriors about to enter combat.

Library and Archives Canada (C-14827)

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Iroquois warrior

  Artist unknown, Homme Iroquois, late 18th century, Musée National des Beaux-Arts du Québec.