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Pottawattamie Indians

Description: Art work by George Winter. Pottawattamie Indians (written in blue watercolor and blue ink, block capitals, lower center; 2.2 cm. below lower edge of composition). Inscribed, upper right: #64 (in red ink).Six men (one astride horse) and three women, standing, seated on ground or on tree trunk, in forest clearing. Mens attire includes turbans, ruffled and plain shirts (one belted), sash with fringed tail, blankets, winged leggings, moccasins; one with long queue tied with ribbon bow; two men smoking short stemmed pipes. Women wearing blouses (one fitted) with trimmed capelike collars, multi-strand necklaces, hourglass-shaped hair bow. Horse has bridle with forehead ring and fringe, fringed breast collar, saddle with stirrups, decorated blanket, cropped tail. Circa 1860s-1870s.
Scanned from a 4 x 5 in. color transparency.
Origin: 1860-1876
Created By: Winter, George, 1810-1876;
Publisher: Tippecanoe County Historical Association
Source: http://earchives.lib.purdue.edu/cdm/ref/collection/gwinter/id/936
Collection: George Winter
Copyright: Images in the George Winter Collection should not be used without written permission from the Tippecanoe County Historical Association. To obtain reproduction rights and prices, contact the Tippecanoe County Historical Association at info@tippecanoehistory.org
Subjects: Indians of North America--Indiana
Indians of North America--Women
Women
Horses
Indians of North America--Clothing & dress
Ink drawings

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