- A gray cat slinks past a wooden house. There’s something a little intimidating attempting to describe.
Ledger drawing
Ledger drawing on original paper of the “ First national bank” from 1907 sheet no.38: the ledger drawing is a re-proposal of an original attributable to “Howling Wolf” and representing a Tsitsitas or Cheyenne warrior, belonging to the warrior society called “crooked lance society”, with clearly visible pectoral and hairstyle of “german silver” discs that reach the ground from the head, a distinctive element of warriors of high social rank. The warrior also wears dentalium earrings, a shell used to make earrings and other decorative objects.
Item code: LD07
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