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Culture/People
Maidu
Artist/Maker
Harry Fonseca, Maidu/Native Hawaiian, 1946-2006
Seller
Harry Fonseca, Maidu/Native Hawaiian, 1946-2006
Presenter/funding source
George Wessler, Non-Indian, 1917-2012
Peggy Wessler (Peggy Marie Wessler), Non-Indian
Title
Creation Story
Object Name
Painting
Media/Materials
Canvas, acrylic paint
Techniques
Painted
Dimensions
525 x 194 x 542 cm
Object Type
Painting/Drawing/Print
Place
Santa Fe; Santa Fe County; New Mexico; USA
Date created
2000
Collection History
NMAI purchase from the artist in 2004 using funds donated by George Wessler (1917-2012) and Peggy Wessler.