Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creator Name:
[Unknown]
Title:
[Indian gravesites and tombs of Trinidad Indian Manchuck and Largo, son of the Morwhama]
Date:
[ca. 1850]
Materials:
drawing on paper: ink, watercolor, and pencil
Dimensions:
28 x 22 cm.
Current Location:
Bancroft Library.
Address:
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Object ID:
BANC PIC 1963.002:0286--B
Subject:
- California, Northern
- funerary facilities
- Indians of North America
- Drawings
Heading:
Content/Description:
Notes:
Gravesites composed of canoe oars, baskets, and shell surrounded by nettles. Largo was shot by Eurooks (Yuroks) or Fork Indians November 1850.
Heading:
Notes/Inscriptions:
Notes:
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.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/tf8v19p5b s

[Indian gravesites and tombs of Trinidad Indian Manchuck and Largo, son of the Morwhama]