Fort Reno Ledger Drawing, 1887
Description
Star (identified by the small star dawn above his head), shoots a standing bear from horseback. The danger and power of the bear are depicted through his long extended claws and strong jaws. From the article: Preserving History in the Southern Plains: Cheyenne and Arapaho Ledger Drawings from Fort Reno, Plains Indian Art, Created in Community. Emma I. Hansen, Curator Emerita and Senior Scholar for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, 2016.
Dates
- 1887
Creator
- Unidentified (Artist, Person)
Language of Materials
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
Available by appointment only at the Helmerich Center for American Research (HCAR) with the exception of materials with donor restrictions. Contact Library staff in advance to inquire if materials exist pertaining to your research interests.
Extent
From the Collection: 1 extent_missing
Dimensions
Overall: 12 1/2 (L) × 7 1/2 in. (W) (31.8 × 19.1 cm)
- Arapaho
- Browse: Fort Reno Ledger Drawings, 1879 and 1887
- Cheyenne
- Drawings
- Evans Ledger Book
- Fort Reno Ledger Drawings
- Horseback
- Ledger Drawing
- Native American
- Native Americans
- Star
- bear
- bleeding
- blood
- claws
- clothes
- clothing
- eyes
- hairstyles
- horseback riding
- horses
- hunters
- hunting
- ledger art
- ledger drawing
- ledger drawings
- ledger-book drawings
- ledgers (account books)
- long hair
- profiles (figures)
- shooting
- smoke
- standing
- stars
- talons
- wavy lines
Creator
- Unidentified (Artist, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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