Bow and arrow; Horses in art; Indians of North America-Great Plains; Indians-Warfare; Oglala Indians; Plains men; Weapons; Shields; Featherwork
This painting, done in ledger style, depicts two warriors in battle. The figure on the left has fallen from his horse, and both horse and rider are wounded. The figure on the right appears to be a representation of Zintka Mato. On recto: Pawnee...
Indians of North America-Great Plains; Indians-Warfare; Oglala Indians; Plains men; Featherwork; Horses in art
This painting, done in ledger style, depicts two men on horseback, doing battle with enemies who appear to be pursuing them. On verso is inscribed: Red Walker, a Sioux warrior, is bested by pursuing Crows. Red Walker’s leg is broken and his pony...
Indians of North America-Great Plains; Oglala dance; Oglala Indians; Dance costume; Horses in art; Bow and arrow
This painting, done in ledger style, depicts four figures on horseback, in a ceremonial context. Inscribed on recto: An Indian Horse Dance.
Inscribed on verso: Equestrian Dance Drawn by Kills Two, an Oglala Sioux.
Horses in art; Indians of North America-Great Plains; Indians-Warfare; Oglala Indians; Plains men; Weapons; Shields; Featherwork
This painting, done in ledger style, depicts a struggle between two men on horseback. The figure on the right wields a sword. On verso: Sioux warrior with saber, attacking a Crow Indian. After the [Battle of] Little Big Horn, the Sioux possessed...
Bow and arrow; Horses in art; Indians of North America-Great Plains; Indians-Warfare; Oglala Indians; Plains men; Weapons; Shields; Featherwork
This painting, done in ledger style, depicts a battle between two men. A man on horseback attacks another man with a saber. Inscribed on verso: Mounted Sioux with saber, attacks a Pawnee, who has discharged an arrow. Drawn by Kills Two.
Indians of North America-Great Plains; Oglala Indians; Plains men; Weapons; Indians-Warfare; Bow and arrow; Featherwork; Horses in art
This painting, done in ledger style, depicts a battle between Crow and Sioux warriors. The figure on the left appears to be Crow. The figure on the right appears to be a representation of Tasunkakokipapi, also called Afraid-of-His-Horse, a 19th...
Crazy Horse, ca. 1842-1877; Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876; Horses in art; Indians of North America-Great Plains; Indians-Warfare; Oglala Indians; Plains men; Weapons
This painting, done in ledger style, depicts a battle between Crazy Horse and General George Custer. Inscribed on recto: General Custer --- Crazy Horse.
Inscribed on verso: General Custer Confronts Crazy Horse. The white man with saber, the Indian...
This painting depicts two dancers in ceremonial costume. Inscribed on recto: Drawing by San Juanito Garcia, Santo Domingo, no. 24.
No published reference to this artist has been located. The name could refer to either Jose Garcia (Santo Domingo,...
Ceremonial objects; Dance costume; Hopi art; Hopi dance; Hopi Indians; Hopi Indians-Rites and ceremonies; Indian textile fabrics-North America; Indians of North America-Arizona; Pueblo Indians; Pueblo Indians in art; Featherwork
This painting depicts four figures in ceremonial costume; two are dancing.
Corn; Ceremonial objects; Indian textile fabrics-North America; Indians of North America-New Mexico; Pueblo Indians in art; Pueblo women; Pueblo men; Pueblo Indians-Religion; Pueblo Indians-Agriculture
This painting depicts a man and woman in ceremonial dress adorned with evergreen cuttings. The man has a rattle; the woman wears a tablita headdress. On recto: (Cochiti Corn Dance) (Tonita Peña) no. 19.
Ceremonial objects; Corn; Hopi art; Hopi Indians; Hopi Indians-Rites and ceremonies; Indians of North America-Arizona; Kachinas; Kachinas in art; Pueblo Indians
This painting depicts a kachina figure holding a bundle of corn. On verso: I (2) Author of life mark, the Life Giver.
Cloaks; Hairstyles; Hopi art; Hopi Indians; Hopi women; Indian textile fabrics-North America; Indians of North America-Arizona; Pueblo Indians in art; Pueblo women; Indian silverwork
This painting depicts a Hopi woman with an elaborate hairstyle and jewelry, wearing a white cloak. On verso Univ. of Nebs. and illegible words.
This painting depicts a bird and rainbow in a style similar to that seen on San Ildefonso pottery. The artist, Romando Vigil, is also known as Tse-Ye-Mu. On recto: Tse-Ye-Mu, no. 23. On verso: Romando Vigil.
Pueblo Indians in art; Ceremonial objects; Corn; Drum; Indians of North America-New Mexico; Pueblo men; Pueblo women; Tesuque men; Tesuque women; Pueblo Indians-Agriculture
This painting by the artist Thomas Vigil, also known as Pan Yo Pin, shows a man playing a drum while two women grind corn. Written on recto of the original: Pan Yo Pin, Tesuque. Written on verso of the original: no. 33c color/ no.6 in series.
Pueblo Indians in art; Cradleboards; Pueblo women; Pueblo children; Indian baskets; Cloaks; Tesuque women; Indians of North America-New Mexico; Pueblo Indians-Agriculture
This painting by the artist Thomas Vigil, also known as Pan Yo Pin, depicts two women and a child in a domestic scene. Written on recto: Tomas [sic] Vigil, Pan Yo Pin, Tesuque.
Written on verso: Women camping while men work in fields (in...
