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Ledger Book Drawing

Culture: Possibly Cheyenne, Native American
Medium: Ink, crayon, woven paper
Possible Place Collected: Darlington, Missouri, USA
Dates: ca. 1890
Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 13 3/4 in.
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 1992.27.2
Credit Line: Gift of The Roebling Society
Image: Overall, 1992.27.2_transp3556.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: The scene depicted shows the fight between a Native warrior (possibly Cheyenne) and a non-native person. The warrior is wearing long leggings with a stripe and a blue shirt. Two feathers are on his head. He is carrying a shield with a circular design decorated with feathers and using a long decorated spear. His horse, that he is riding barebacked, has his tail bobbed, dyed and possibly wrapped for battle. The non-native person has been unseated and is falling off his saddled horse. He wears a black coat over checkered pants. His derby style hat has fallen off his head.

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