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Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Altar - Cheyenne1910

Not on view
Sepia-toned photogravure of a leafy, dome-shaped ceremonial structure outdoors, with vertical sticks and a vessel visible in its shadowed interior, 1910

Edward Sheriff Curtis, The Altar - Cheyenne, 1910, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mark and Pam Story, digital image © Museum Associates / LACMA

Artist or Maker
Edward Sheriff Curtis
Title
The Altar - Cheyenne
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1910
Medium
Photogravure on paper
Dimensions
Image: 5 3/8 × 7 5/16 in. (13.65 × 18.57 cm) Primary support: 9 9/16 × 12 1/2 in. (24.29 × 31.75 cm) Mat: 14 × 17 in. (35.56 × 43.18 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mark and Pam Story
Accession Number
AC1997.271.56
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography