Ghost Dance Materials

Hide painting of a Cheyenne and Arapaho Ghost Dance

Item

Title

Hide painting of a Cheyenne and Arapaho Ghost Dance

Subject

19th century

Description

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.

Creator

Yellow Nose

Source

Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Date

1891-1893

Format

JPG

Type

Image

Collection

Citation

Yellow Nose, “Hide painting of a Cheyenne and Arapaho Ghost Dance,” Ghost Dance Materials, accessed July 10, 2026, https://ghostdancematerials.utcreates.org/items/show/60.