Manabosho's Devices, 1849-1855, Seth Eastman, American, 1808–1875, 8 15/16 × 6 3/4 in. ( × cm) (image)9 5/8 × 7 1/2 in. ( × cm) (sheet), Pen, ink, and watercolor on paper, United States, 19th century, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft reportedly collected these pictographs, which he named for the mythic Ojibwe character Manabosho, around Lake Superior. Although it is unclear how accurately the pictographs were transcribed, they were intended to describe a story, chant, or historical event

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