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Chief Red Hawk Painted Hide C. Early -Mid 1900's

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:250.00 - 500.00 USD
Chief Red Hawk Painted Hide C. Early -Mid 1900's
Offered in this lot is a "ledger art" hand painted (deer) hide with a scene from Chief Red Hawk's life, c. early to mid 1900's. Red Hawk was born around 1857, CetanLuta (Red Hawk) was an Oglala Lakota from the Oyahpe band. He was a warrior and great leader who fought with Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull at Little Bighorn, and also bore witness to the harsh realities facing the Sioux people in both resistance and surrender. This hide shows Red Hawk shooting a calvary solider. This hide is signed by the artist "Zig". The art measures approximately 16" x 9" on a hide that measures approximately 31" x 22". The hide is tanned very soft and flexible.