Title:
[Indian gravesites and tombs of Trinidad Indian Manchuck and Largo, son of the Morwhama]
Creator/Contributor:
[Unknown]
Date:
[ca. 1850]
Identifier:
BANC PIC 1963.002:0286--B
Format:
drawing on paper: ink, watercolor, and pencil
28 x 22 cm.
Content/Description:
Gravesites composed of canoe oars, baskets, and shell surrounded by nettles. Largo was shot by Eurooks (Yuroks) or Fork Indians
November 1850.
Notes/Inscriptions:
Supplied title. Handwritten (UC): Grave of a Trinidad Indian /Manchuck; (MC): Tomb of Largo, son of Morwhama, composed of
canoe oars and eagles' feathers and shells; handwritten text (LC) describing Largo's death. The group of drawings 1963.002:0283
- 1963.002:0301 appear to be related. Some share stylistic, physical, and topical characteristics and may have came from the
same source. For more information see Inventory Sheets.
Subjects:
California, Northern;
Funerary facilities;
Indians of North America
Genre/Format:
Drawings