Description:
Lakota Painted Hide Winter Count, c. late 19th/early 20th century, painted on horse hide and depicting events c. 1800-75, probably a later copy of the Long Dog winter count, drawn in black and red/brown pigments, each character representing an important event during a given year, (tears in the hide),51 x 27 in.
Provenance: Douglas Vernon, The Sioux Indian Museum, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Robert Eckert, Pennsylvania.
Estimate $2,500-3,500
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Robert EckertAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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