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Beginning of the Altar - Cheyenne by Edward S. Curtis — VisualArtsDB

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Beginning of the Altar - Cheyenne

Beginning of the Altar - Cheyenne

Beginning of the Altar - Cheyenne

Edward S. Curtis

1911

Dimensions: 13.6 Centimeters (Measurements) × 18.4 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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