Mandan Ceremony - The Water Sinks Down — George Catlin | DiscoverArt

Mandan Ceremony - The Water Sinks Down

1861/1869

oil on card mounted on paperboard

47.2 × 63.7 cm (18.6 × 25.1 in)

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