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Native Hosts (Kansas City)
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Native Hosts (Kansas City)

Artist Edgar Heap of Birds (North American Indian, Cheyenne and Arapaho, born 1954)
Date2021
MediumAluminum
DimensionsSign: 17 15/16 × 35 7/8 inches (45.56 × 91.12 cm)
Mounting Poles (each): 60 × 2 1/4 inches (152.4 × 5.72 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of the Jedel Family Foundation
Object number2021.29
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DescriptionRectangular aluminum sign with rounded corners with a vinyl decal on the front that reads: “YTIC SASNAK/TODAY YOUR HOST/IS/WAH-ZHA-ZHE/HOCK E AYE VI EDGAR HEAP OF BIRDS 2021.”Provenance
Commissioned by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2021.
Copyright© Edgar Heap of Birds
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