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SD, Yankton County--Edward Sheriff Curtis Framed Winter Count Art Trio

Currency:USD Category:Art / General - Photography Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
SD, Yankton County--Edward Sheriff Curtis Framed Winter Count Art Trio
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Holabird-Kagin Americana Office
3555 Airway Drive Suite#309
Reno, NV 89511
Thursday April 11, 10am-6pm
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April 12-13, 2012
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Atlantis Casino & Resort
Grand Ballroom #4
3800 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502

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3555 Airway Drive Suite #309
Reno, NV 89511
Sunday April 14th, 10am-1pm

This lot contains three fabulous photogravure on vellum images produced by Edward Sheriff Curtis at the turn of the 20th century. Every winter, Lakota (or Sioux) bands recorded significant events through pictures on hides. The Keepers, or tribal historians, consulted with other tribemembers to select a single significant event to mark a year. The Keeper would then draw a pictograph on buffalo hide to commemorate the event. These images were created by a Sicangu, or Brulé, Lakota Keeper named High Hawk, who re-drew his band’s calendar and explained its meaning to Edward Sheriff Curtis. The numbers drawn around the image indicate the recorded buffalo kills of the year. 1) Winter Count 1540 measures 14 x 17 in its fine wooden frame and premium matting. The print itself measures 6.25 x 9. This image is in fact a detailed record of a memorable event that took place in 1540. The white buffalo in the center of this image represents the White Buffalo Woman, a religious figure who predicted the coming of horses. This fine framed piece is in fantastic condition, and will remain so for decades to come given it`s high-quality framing and protective glass. 2) Winter Count 1680 measures 14 x 17 in its fine wooden frame and premium matting. The print itself measures 6.25 x 9. 1680 was the first year that the Lakota used horses to hunt, as depicted in the image center. 3) Winter Count First Period measures 14 x 17 in its fine wooden frame and premium matting. The print itself measures 6.25 x 9. The image likely corresponds to c1400, as it shows such features from very early Lakota life as building camps around buffalo herds, cooking using water in stretched hides, and using domesticated coyotes as pack animals. All three images and frames are in fabulous condition, and are sure to continue to look vibrant and clear since they are all framed under TruGuard anti-UV glass, which is archival/museum quality. From the Tahoe Wovoka Estate collection.Wovoka Collection HKA#63178