Ermine and Eagle Shirt, Northern Cheyenne art-code-PN 46.18YM.03-925MB Whitetailed Deer 88H x 77L

Whitetailed Deer 88H x 77L x 24W

06 ounces 18k Gold Inlaid with Morenci Turquoise

The vast monoliths in places such as Monument Valley afforded an extra layer of narrative as the enormity of the landscape added further to the sense of human isolation and vulnerability

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Ermine and Eagle Shirt, Northern Cheyenne art-code-PN 46.18YM.03-925MB Whitetailed Deer 88H x 77LAcrylic, 36" x 24" The wearer of this boldly colored shirt, with its rich dye and added tails of red trade cloth, must have been a fearsome sight in the mid 1800s. The labor intensive quill wrapping and applique, the ermine tails and eagle feathers, and extensive use of human hair speak of ownership by a mighty warrior indeed. L. D.