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Where does this Indian come from?

We are getting more and more questions to identify mascots. A good reason for us to purchase a book, specifically about motoring mascots to add to the collection.

Not long after, a message came in from Jonathan Cutler with these pictures (click to enlarge). Also this time with the request for identification. So we started to look for Indian hood ornaments. We came across various zinc die cast, chrome- and copper-plated Indian heads from Pontiac. But besides these, we also found some in France made Indians (with Tomahawk) from the 1930s.

When we look at the third picture Jonathan sent us, we see there is an inscription on the back of the base which reads AGENCES CITR… (the last 3 (?) letters are missing). On the front, there is an inscription which says GALEY. This tells us a bit more and might help.

We know that some of our readers are experts in the field of mascots. Can you please take a look at the pictures? Is there anyone who can tell us more about this Indian (and where it comes from)?

 

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sabato aprile 11th, 2020
Matthias Dressler
14 Aprile 2020, 23:38
Neither is this a Citroen mascot nor does it belong to any other car maker. It might be an accessory or aftermarket mascot, but it is more likely that it belongs to a motorbike (Indian?) or bicycle.

If you want to learn more about the history of car mascots, you should also check out the new book "Radiator Mascots of the Classic Car Era 1909-1939".
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Ace Zenek
11 Aprile 2020, 15:51
Under higher magnification the tops of all of the missing letters can be seen. It appears that the wording on the base is likely "AGENCES CITROEN". So might the be an accessory hood ornament for a special Citroen car?
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Geoff McCarten
11 Aprile 2020, 07:33
My 1929 Pontiac radiator mascot was a Indian.
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