Wi-jun-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head, by George Catlin
WI-JUN-JON, THE PIGEONS EGG HEAD, GOING TO AND RETURNING FROM WASHINGTON, by George Catlin, 1837-39, painting, oil on canvas. Two views of Wi-Jun-Jon, first, traveling to Washington wearing traditional Native American dress and carrying a calumet, a long-stemmed, ornamented, ceremonial tobacco pipe. On his return to his village, he wears a fabric military uniform, top hat, and carries a fan and an umbrella
Picture No
13125592
Media ID
45375339
Size
2450px x 3000px
(1.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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