Nationality
American, Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
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Date of Work
ca. 2025
Medium
Buffalo Skull, Acrylic, Glass Beads, Textiles, and painted domestic turkey feathers
Height
35"
Width
24"
Depth
6"
Collection/Provenance
Contemporary Indigenous Art Collections: Student Government Collection
Status
On Display
Location
School of Medicine & Health Sciences, 2nd floor gallery
Artist Bio
Michael Anthony McLeod is an enrolled member of the Bad River Band of Chippewa. His heritage includes Flathead, Chippewa, Oglala, and Salish family members.
McLeod is a self-taught artist who works in several mediums and combines old methods with new approaches. His fascination with history inspires his reproductions of 19th Century Planes Nations arts and crafts.
Additional Information
A painted buffalo skull decorated with blue circles, black and white beads in a striped pattern, and strips of blue felt.
Featured in the exhibition, Plain of Stars: An exhibition to uplift, acknowledge, and celebrate Indigenous students.
Condition
Excellent