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A Drawing of Black Elk's Second Ghost Dance Vision
The four men seated on the lower left wear fringed shirts and are among the twelve powerful male beings Black Elk encountered. Upon waking, he “made six sacred shirts according to what these twelve men wore”Tags ghost dance shirt -
Buffalo Horn Spoon
A pawnee horned spoon carved from buffalo horn. Spoons like these were included in Ghost Dance hand game bundles for corn and other food offerings at the end of playTags pawnee -
Drawing of Elk Dreamer Ceremony
Detail from Amos Bad Heart Bull’s drawing of an Elk Dreamer ceremony. The robed, crouching figure on the lower left tests the dreamer’s power by shooting objects. The truly empowered dreamer would be invulnerable to harm. -
Drawing of Ghost Dance
Amos Bad Heart Bull’s drawing of a Ghost Dance in September 1890. The center pole has two pipes resting at the bottom. Two dancers in the middle lie prone while having visions. Note the individual designs on dancers’ shirts and dresses. -
Drawing of Ghost Dance Adornment
Amos Bad Heart Bull's drawing of three examples of Ghost Dance adornment, including feathers. According to the collector’s Lakota informants, the Lakota text explains that “Our Father” had "taught them a dance and told them what costume to wear." -
Drawing of Little Wound's Ghost Dance shirt
A collector’s drawing and notes about the front side of Little Wound's Ghost Dance shirt, with Dragonfly on the upper left. Stars hovering above the earth adorn the rest of garmentTags ghost dance shirt -
Drawing of the backside of Little Wound's Ghost Dance shirt
A collector’s drawing and notes about the back side of Little Wound’s Ghost Dance shirt, with Thunderbird and lightening.Tags ghost dance shirt -
Hide painting detail of man holding a gaming wheel
A detail on a hide painting of a dancer holding implements for the hoop and stick gameTags hide painting -
Hide painting of a Cheyenne and Arapaho Ghost Dance
A painting done on a deerskin hide of a large circle of figures with several in the center. The artist paid close attention to clothing and hair styles, along with shinny sticks and hoop and stick game implements. -
Ledger Drawing of a Ghost Shirt Being Tested
A ledger drawing. The caption reads, “Testing the Short Shirt Bullett (sic) Proofs Many Indians Cam to Witness this test.” One person shoots a gun at the other, the other wears a ghost shirt.