Amik

Artist Duke Redbird (Ojibwe (Anishnaabe))

Date1998

MediumAcrylic on paper

Dimensions25” x 36”

Signedlower right

Credit LineGift of Robert Massaar

Object numberNA1999.361.MPS

DescriptionA beaver facing left holding in its mouth a plant with leaves and roots that are connected with the beaver’s tail to form a freeform circle. The interior organs of the beaver are visible and painted blue.

ClassificationsPaintings

Collections

Longyear Museum of Anthropology Collections

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