Portrait of the Oneida Chieftain Shikellamy. Blank Journal: 160 Blank Pages, 6 X 9 Inch (15.24 X 22.86 CM) Laminated. (Paper Notebook / Composition Book). Native American Art.

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Journal (composition book, notebook) with 160 blank pages. Size 6 x 9 inch. (15.24 x 22.86 centimeters) On the cover the painting ‘Portrait of the Oneida Chieftain Shikellamy’ made by an unknown artist. Paperback/ soft cover.
“Shikellamy was vice regent over all of Pennsylvania’s tribes. Working at a time of difficult negotiations between the many different tribes, the English colonists, and the French traders, the chieftain’s word was law. The sign of the Oneida was the turtle, seen around the waistline of Shikellamy’s clothing in this posthumous portrait.” Philadelphia Museum of Art
Keywords: Native American art / fine art, USA, history.