Studio portrait of two North American Indian (Pawnee) men. They are identified as: La-Roo-Rutk-A-Haw-La-Shar, Night Chief, and La-Roo-Ra-Shar-Roo-Cosh, A Man That Left His Enemy lying In the Water, both of the Kit Ka-Hoct (Kitkehahke) Band. Night Chief is bare chested and wears a hair roach, a large ear plug, a bead necklace, has a peace medal around his neck, and holds a tomahawk. He wears pants and knee high moccasins with beaded tops. A Man That Left His Enemy Lying in the Water, a warrior, is bare chested, he wears his hair combed back and secured with ribbons. He has ear plugs, beaded fabric at his waist and wears leather chaps and holds a rifle.
Description
1 photographic print ; 19 x 17 cm. (7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Subject
Clothing & dress; Rifles; Tribal chiefs; Warriors; Man That Left His Enemy lying In the Water; Night Chief; Indians of North America--19th century; Pawnee Indian Tribe of Oklahoma--19th century
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: ZZR711015613
Notes
Formerly X-33142.; Identification penciled on verso of photographic print.; Modern copy print of a half stereograph.; Title supplied.; R7110156139
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