Arapaho Drawing from the Edwards Ledger Book

Arapaho Drawing from the Edwards Ledger Book

third quarter 19th century

plate #78, a combat scene featuring the exploits of Two Arrows, who is denoted by the double arrow name glyph

image depicts Two Arrows riding a palomino with four stockings and a wide blaze; his tail is tied in a knot and is adorned with a German silver bridle; Two Arrows wears a capote, trade wool leggings, and breechcloth; he holds a shield painted with a blue buffalo head framed with eagle feathers. In this image, Two Arrows is shown confronting a Pawnee warrior, who has his bow drawn and is dressed only in a breechcloth and black moccasins (further identifying the man as Pawnee)

This shield is also illustrated on plate #38 of the same ledger, in the hands of another Arapaho warrior named Sitting Bull (not to be confused with the famed Hunkpapa leader).

(page) 12-1/4 x 7-3/4 inches; (frame) 19-5/8 inches x 14-7/8 inches

PUBLISHED:
The Edwards Ledger Drawings: Folk Art by Arapaho Warriors. (Schorsch 1990: plate 78)

This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property of a Private Collector, Chicago, Illinois Native American & Prehistoric Art Collected by Peter W. Edwards during his exploits during the Colorado gold rush of the 1860s. Descended in the family before being sold during the late 20th century.

For more information see: The Edwards Ledger Drawings: Folk Art by Arapaho Warriors (Schorsch 1990: pg. xi)