courting
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Art & Architecture Thesaurus\ACTIVITIES FACET\Events\events\personal life events\
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Fort Reno Ledger Drawing, 1879
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 251.Unknown]
Identifier: 4526.19.62
Description
In one of two courting scenes in the 1879 book, a man on horseback greets a woman dressed in a cotton dress, concho belt with drop, and shawl around her waist, while a second man looks on. Both men carry umbrellas and have their bow cases and quivers by their sides. The horse on the left is distinguished by split ears. From the article: Preserving History in the Southern Plains: Cheyenne and Arapaho Ledger Drawings from Fort Reno, Plains Indian Art, Created in...
Dates:
1879
Fort Reno Ledger Drawing, 1887
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 251.Unknown]
Identifier: 4526.11.40
Description
Bird Chief on horseback and carrying a feather fan, talks with two women. One of the women carries an axe indicating that the two have been out collecting firewood. She wears a cloth dress with a shawl around her waist and a concho belt. The other woman has a plaid shawl wrapped around her waist. In courtship, men often tried to meet women who were away from the camp doing chores such as getting water or collecting firewood for moments of privacy. From the article: Preserving...
Dates:
1887
Fort Reno Ledger Drawing, 1887
Item — Folder Unknown: [Barcode: 251.Unknown]
Identifier: 4526.11.76
Description
A couple finds privacy wrapped in a blanket decorated with a beadwork strip and covered by an umbrella. The man's beautiful spotted horse waits nearby. 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