Shows a Native American (Ute) peyote button pouch. It is made of buckskin with a leather top flap. The pouch is decorated with red, blue, green and white beadwork.
Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Ute Indians--Arts & crafts--1870-1890.; Pouches--1870-1890.
Studio portrait of a Native American (Comanche) man, a leader in the peyote cult. He holds a beaded leader stick and a rattle. He wears a fringed shirt, fur pelts over his braids, a scarf with a metal clasp around his neck, and a feather headdress.
Comanche Indians--1880-1910.; Indians of North America--1880-1910.; Peyotism--1880-1910.; Headdresses--1880-1910.; Clothing & dress--1880-1910.; People associated with religion--1880-1910.; Staffs (Sticks)--1880-1910.