Outdoor, group portrait of North American Indian (Pawnee) chiefs. They are identified from left to right as: La-Roo-Chuk-A-La-Shar, or Sun Chief [Chowee (Chaui) band]; Aru-Saw-La-Kit-Towy, or A Fine Horse [Skidi (Skedee) band]; Ski Ar-Ra-Ra-Shar, or Lone Chief [Chowee (Chaui) band]; Se-Ted-E-Row-Weet or One Aimed At [Skidi (Skedee) band]; Cot-Ta Ra-Tet-Goots, or Struck with a Tomahawk [Skidi (Skedee) band]. The men stand on a buffalo robe, they all wear blankets, beaded, striped leggings, and cotton shirts. Sun Chief, A Fine Horse, and One Aimed At wear bear claw necklaces. The others wear bead chokers and one wears a stone or metal necklace. A Fine Horse and Struck with a Tomahawk wear hair roaches, and Lone Chief wears a headdress made of animal antlers, pieced fabric, scalps, teeth necklaces and feathers.
Description
1 photographic print ; 16 x 21 cm. (6 1/2 x 8 in.)
Type of Material
Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Subject
Clothing & dress.; Headdresses.; Tribal chiefs.; Fine Horse.; One Aimed At.; Struck with a Tomahawk.; Sun Chief.; Indians of North America--1860-1880.; Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma--1860-1880.
Format-Medium
Photograph;
Source
Bureau of American Ethnology.
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR711015612
Notes
Formerly X-33174.; Identification penciled on verso of photographic print.; Modern copy print.; Title supplied.; R7110156121
Identifier
(OCoLC)495359212; X33174 DPLW
Filename
11015612.tif
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