unidentified ledger drawing - ca. 1880s, presumably Lakota?

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unidentified ledger drawing - ca. 1880s, presumably Lakota? Jul 22, 2024 22:42:24 GMT -5

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Post by Californian on Jul 22, 2024 22:42:24 GMT -5

unidentified ledger drawing - ca. 1880s, presumably Lakota? Drawn on lined paper with color pencils depicting a Native American with spear and shield and a wounded soldier bleeding from a leg wound inflicted by the spear, the soldier is shooting at the Indian.

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unidentified ledger drawing - ca. 1880s, presumably Lakota? Jul 31, 2024 22:54:49 GMT -5

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Post by rodthomas on Jul 31, 2024 22:54:49 GMT -5

Frankly, in my opinion, this is a very rude attempt at Plains pictography. Nothing indicates tribe - clothes, foorwear, etc. Soldier has scabbard on wrong side and generic weapon. IMO, as Bill Holm used to say "artifake."