Elk hide painted with warriors, chiefs, and a square altar symbol / Unknown

Curatorial Remarks

This painting depicts individuals on horseback and on foot wearing war bonnets. It is not a hunting or battle scene. An altar box with a blue flame is seen in the top center of the painting.

Tags: painted hide, horses, red, blue, warriors, horseback
People: Native American
Places: Plains, North America
Purpose: domestic use

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Anthropology Item Information

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Title(s):

Elk hide painted with warriors, chiefs, and a square altar symbol

Creator(s):

Unknown

Culture:

Native American; Plains

Date:

19th century - 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

elk hide, paint

Classification:

Ethnographic Objects

Object Type:

Hide

Accession No:

89.140

Department:

Anthropology

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Length: 72in. (182.9cm)
Width: 46in. (116.8cm)

Tags and Search Terms

Tags:

blue, brown, Chief, Convergence of Native Cultures in Northeast Oklahoma: Connecting Ancient to Modern, elk, fur, gifts, green (color), hide, horse, painted, plains, red, rituals (events), status, social, war, Warrior

Cite this Page

Unknown. Elk hide painted with warriors, chiefs, and a square altar symbol. 89.140. 19th century - 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/89140 (08/27/2019).

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