Turning Bear and Low Dog

Artist Jaw (Cehu'pa) ?, 1850 - ?

Datec. 1890

Location where collectedNorth Dakota, United States

Mediumpencil, ink, and watercolor on lined ledger book paper

DimensionsH: 28.1
W: 43

ClassificationsVisual Works

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Charles Boyd

Object number1952.11.13

DescriptionOn the left: warrior on horseback, facing left, identified as Turning Bear in ink above; the figure wears an eagle feather headdress, shirt decorated with ermine tails, leggings with decorated panel, striped moccasin; holding a peace pipe of red stone with pnel of tobacco bag; horse fitted with bridle, and saddle pad and two feathers in forelock; penciled gray with black mane and tail; on the right: overlapping warrior on horseback, facing left, identified as Low Dog in ink above; figure wears gren sirt with overall dots, leggings with panel, moccasin with bead fringe, hair braided with red sash, eagle feather headdress; holding a decorated tobacco bag with long firnge; horse is black, fitted with a bridle, with 2 eagle feathers in the tail

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