In Pursuit of Game

Description:

Shave Head, or O-uk-ste-uh (Cheyenne),

drawn between 1875 and 1878 at Fort Marion, Florida

“In Pursuit of Game”

Collected by Richard Henry Pratt about 1878

Pencil, colored pencil, ink and colored ink

This drawing shows two Cheyenne warriors hiding and hunting in a wooded area. Buffalo, elk, a turkey, and a flying bird are present. One of the warriors points his rifle towards the elk and buffalo. The other warrior aims his arrow at the flying bird.

Date Made: ca 1875-1878

Original Artist: Shave Head

Place Made: United States: Florida, Anastasia Island, Fort Marion

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Exhibition: Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition Location: National Museum of American History

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2008.0175.55Accession Number: 2008.0175Catalog Number: 2008.0175.055

Object Name: drawingledger drawingObject Type: EngravingOther Terms: drawing; Watercolor

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 11.4 cm x 18 cm; 4 1/2 in x 7 1/16 in

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-fb75-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_795056

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