[NATIVE AMERICAN] Comanche Men by Bretz at Fort Sill
Bretz, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory. Late 19th century.
Cabinet photograph of three Comanche Native American men posed in a studio, one seated between two standing companions. Long, fur-wrapped hair ornaments extend down the fronts of their clothing. The standing men wear light shirts and dark blankets about their waists; the seated sitter wears a fringed garment, decorated leggings, and ornamented moccasins. Large circular ear ornaments are visible on the man at left, while the man at right rests a hand on the seated sitter's shoulder. A tasseled textile hangs above the group, with a painted landscape backdrop and a floor covering completing the setting.
The lower mount bears the imprint "Bretz, Artist, Ft. Sill, O. T.
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Bretz, Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory. Late 19th century.
Cabinet photograph of three Comanche Native American men posed in a studio, one seated between two standing companions. Long, fur-wrapped hair ornaments extend down the fronts of their clothing. The standing men wear light shirts and dark blankets about their waists; the seated sitter wears a fringed garment, decorated leggings, and ornamented moccasins. Large circular ear ornaments are visible on the man at left, while the man at right rests a hand on the seated sitter's shoulder. A tasseled textile hangs above the group, with a painted landscape backdrop and a floor covering completing the setting.
The lower mount bears the imprint "Bretz, Artist, Ft. Sill, O. T.
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