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Tags
Mandan
Ritual
Asset ID
ptc-1524
Title
"Pohk-kong" The Torturing Scene
Description
Mandan rite of manhood ceremony. Interior of wigwam showing a group of men watching three men being suspended from ceiling by pierced thongs through their chest and being weighted by skulls.
Agent (Role)
Catlin, George, 1796-1872
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Artist
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Date
1853-1870
Artwork/Object Type
Paintings
Physical dimensions
18 5/8 x 25 1/8 in.
Collection/Work Relation
AMNH Special Collections, Art Survey No. 1006: Catlin, George, 1796-1872. "Pohk-kong" The Torturing Scene. 1853-1870.
External Resource
AMNH Library authority record:
Catlin, George, 1796-1872
Alternate Versions
Photographic Transparency Number: 1337
Department Catalog Number(s)
Catlin cat. (1871) #419
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