The Interior of the Hut of a Mandan Chief
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The Interior of the Hut of a Mandan Chief

The Interior of the Hut of a Mandan Chief

Karl Bodmer • 1833–1834
Medium Hand-colored aquatint engraving
Current Location Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE
Scene Depicted Mandan Village, near Washburn, North Dakota

Detailed interior view of the earth lodge of Mandan leader Dippaeuch at Mih-Tutta-Hang-Kusch. Shows the domestic arrangement of a Mandan home including weapons, tools, and furnishings. One of Bodmer’s most famous and informative compositions documenting daily Mandan life.

Scene Location

Mandan Village, near Washburn, North Dakota

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