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Pawnee Drum with a Painted Head

A pawnee drum that may have been used to accompany the Ghost Dance and other songs

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 play

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Painted Hide Robe

Painted hide robe belonging to Young Man Afraid of His Horses and depicting his martial achievements

Ghost Dancers - Dolores Purdy Corcoran

A ledger drawing of three women wearing elaborately patterned outfits. All face away from the viewer. The dancer on the right wears a dush-to. There are five symbols above the dancers that are similar to ones found on ghost dance dresses and shirts. There is text behind the figures including "Ghost Dancers", "Dolores Purdy Corcoran Copright symbol '09" and some covered by the figures along with numbers in a line down the left edge.

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Caddo Women taking repatriation of Ghost Dance Pole into their own hands - Dolores Purdy Corcoran

A ledger drawing with five figures in ghost dance dresses sit on horses on the left to middle of the page. The two in the middle of the page carry a Ghost Dance Pole between them which is a black and green line ontop of each other. They seem to be racing away from three figures in police outfits on horses. Each police officer's horse reads a different phrase. Starting from top to bottom: "POT HUNTER" "GRAVE ROBBER" "ARTIFACT THIEF" The top left of the page says "RECORD OF PAROLED PERSONS," and the top right of the page says "DISTRICT COURT, OSAGE COUNTY, KANSA" The title of the drawing is written on the right side of the picture but near the middle. The bottom right says "Dolores Purdy Corcoran '07"A ledger drawing with five figures in ghost dance dresses sit on horses on the left to middle of the page. The two in the middle of the page carry a Ghost Dance Pole between them which is a black and green line ontop of each other. They seem to be racing away from three figures in police outfits on horses. Each police officer's horse reads a different phrase. Starting from top to bottom: "POT HUNTER" "GRAVE ROBBER" "ARTIFACT THIEF" The top left of the page says "RECORD OF PAROLED PERSONS," and the top right of the page says "DISTRICT COURT, OSAGE COUNTY, KANSA" The title of the drawing is written on the right side of the picture but near the middle. The bottom right says "Dolores Purdy Corcoran '07"

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Cobalt Darkman (Wovoka) - Duane Slick

A painting of a blue silhouetted figure that is sideways and occupies the middle of the screen. The figure is wearing a hat and has their arms by their side. In each corner is a different abstract shape, made out of yellows, reds, and hints of blue.

Purging Wovoka - Duane Slick

A painting of an oval shape with a dark reddish brown abstract shape in the middle. The shape is almost outlined by a pale blue line. Various shapes overlay with central shape. The background is pale blue.

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Ghost Dance Dress (2000) - Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith

A dress is painted onto a tan background which has various pieces of texts on it, most indistinguishable, but a few words, especially on the dress, are visible including "He" and "And". The dress is an orangish brown and has a bird on it's chest. There is a checkered pattern in a stripe behind the right side of the dress and a faint blueish green square at the top of the dress.

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Ghost Dance Dress (2001) - Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith

A dress is painted over multiple pieces of text of various sizes and orientations. The larger words read "away". The dress is yellow with a brown outline, a brown bird painted on it's chest, and brown, orange, and green streaks on it. Directly behind the dress is a long light blueish green blotch. There is some drip effect. The arms of the dress look outstretched.