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Portrait of Son Kono Geary in Regalia

Robert Joseph Geary Elem Pomo (Lake County, California)

2021

Not on view

Kono Geary, the artist’s son, wears a ceremonial headpiece paired with a ba’qotheth xnoo, or headband made from the red-shafted flicker (a historical example is on view nearby), and a kisil, or feathered condor cape. He stands proudly, carrying his ancestral traditions into the future.

Portrait of Son Kono Geary in Regalia, Robert Joseph Geary (Elem Pomo (Lake County, California), born 1970), Oil on canvas, Elem Pomo (Lake County, California) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Portrait of Son Kono Geary in Regalia

Artist: Robert Joseph Geary (Elem Pomo (Lake County, California), born 1970)

Date: 2021

Culture: Elem Pomo (Lake County, California)

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 14 × 11 in. (35.6 × 27.9 cm)
Framed: 16 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (41.9 × 34.3 cm)

Credit Line: Courtesy the artist

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