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Henry Inman
American, 1801-1846Qua-Ta-Wa-Pea, 1832-33
Oil on canvas
Anonymous gift, 1984.177
Qua-Ta-Wa-Pea, a Shawnee, fought on the side of
the American colonists during the Revolutionary
War. Many years later, President Jefferson presented
him with a medal, reportedly inspiring his tribesmen
to make him a chief.
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