Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

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Edward S. Curtis - Standing Bear - Ogalala - Vintage Photogravure - Volume, 12.5 x 9.5 inches - Men wore hip high leggings, loin cloth and moccasins, all made from tipi-coverings softened by weathering and by long exposure to smoke. Customarily no shirt was worn, when necessary, being covered with a buffalo skin belted at the waist. The war-bonnet of eagle feathers arrayed in a circlet about the heat and extending in a flowing train even to the heels was worn on special occasions by the warriors. Women wore deerskin dresses reaching half-way below the knee, with elbow length sleeves open at the armpits and tied with thongs. Leggings extended from ankle to knee, and moccasins were ornamented with quill work. <br> <br>Provenance: <br>Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson & Burnham Library
Title:
Standing Bear - Ogalala
Date:
1907
Size:
Volume, 12.5 x 9.5 inches
Medium:
Vintage Photogravure
 
Men wore hip high leggings, loin cloth and moccasins, all made from tipi-coverings softened by weathering and by long exposure to smoke. Customarily no shirt was worn, when necessary, being covered with a buffalo skin belted at the waist. The war-bonnet of eagle feathers arrayed in a circlet about the heat and extending in a flowing train even to the heels was worn on special occasions by the warriors. Women wore deerskin dresses reaching half-way below the knee, with elbow length sleeves open at the armpits and tied with thongs. Leggings extended from ankle to knee, and moccasins were ornamented with quill work.

Provenance:
Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson & Burnham Library
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