Káma-Kapúska! Making Marks in Indian Country, 1833–34Main MenuScholarly ArticleWied-Neuwied’s Journal PagesA Sample ExhibitionNumak'aki Persons and ThemesProject NarrativeSourcesKristine K. Ronan866e3f0d78e6d37c93d7b8ddc8a882dd7a5e8029
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Mató-Tópe, whose portrait was supposed to be drawn, first painted himself in front of the mirror, probably for two hours, [in] highly original reddish brown, red, and yellow [colors] , as described above. He sat [for the portrait] quite motionless, his battle-axe in his hand.
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Mató-Tópe visited us for a moment, painted himselfred, and left.
