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| URL | NL004675 |
| Creator | Bodmer, Karl, 1809-1893 |
| Title | Moennitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Dance. Pehriska-Ruhpa |
| Date-Created | 1836-1841? |
| Description | Tableau 23. Portrait of Pehriska-Ruhpa, "Two Ravens", principal leader of the Hidatsa Dog Society performing a traditional dance in full costume. His blue headdress is made of magpie and wild turkey feathers. He wears a long cloth mantle over his shoulder, a war whistle and holds a society emblem, of a rattle made of deer hooves or deer claws attached to a beaded stick in his right hand and a bow and arrows in his left hand. |
| Extent (Original) | 1 drawing; 55.5 x 44 cm |
| Format (Original) | Aquatint |
| Language | eng; fre; ger; |
| Call Number | VAULT oversize Graff 4649 atlas |
| Source | Karl Bodmer's Illustrations to Prince Maximillian of Wied-Neuwied's Travels in the Interior of North America, 1832-34. In 1836 Maximilian commissioned Bodmer to create illustrations to accompany the text of his atlas documenting their travels. These illustrations include 81 plates of aquatints. VAULT oversize Graff 4649 atlas |
| Is Part Of | Edward E. Ayer Art Collection (Newberry Library) |
| Type | Image |
| Coverage (Spatial) | North America |
| Coverage (Temporal) | 19th century |
| Subject1 | Indians of North America -- Portraits |
| Subject2 | Hidatsa Indians -- Clothing and dress |
| Subject3 | Hidatsa Indians -- Dance |
| Subject4 | Hidatsa Indians -- Social life and customs |
| Subject5 | Hidatsa Indians -- Rites and ceremonies |
| Publisher | Newberry Library |
| Date Issued (Digital) | 2006-06-15 |
| Extent (Digital) | 89.7 Mb |
| Medium (Digital) | Image/tiff |
| Rights | All rights reserved by the Newberry Library. Permission to reproduce in any format must be requested in writing. Contact Photoduplication Department, Newberry Library, 60 W. Walton St., Chicago, IL 60610. Phone: 312-255-3566 E-mail: photoduplication@newberry.org |
| Collection | Ayer Art Digital Collection (Newberry Library) |
