A descriptive catalogue of Catlin's Indian gallery : containing portraits, landscapes, costumes, &c., and representations of the manners and customs of the North American Indians. Collected and painted entirely by Mr. Catlin ... Exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London.

  • George Catlin
Date:
[1840]
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Credit: A descriptive catalogue of Catlin's Indian gallery : containing portraits, landscapes, costumes, &c., and representations of the manners and customs of the North American Indians. Collected and painted entirely by Mr. Catlin ... Exhibiting at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    7. Wah-pe-kee-suck, White Cloud, called the “ Prophetone of Black . Hawk’s principal warriors and advisers. ^ Was a prisoner of war with Black Hawk, and travelled with him through the Eastern States and Cities, in chains. 8. Nah-pope, the Soup; another of Black Hawk’s principal advisers; and travelled with him, when he was a prisoner of war, to the Eastern Cities. He desired to be painted with a white flag in his hand. 9. Ah-mou-a, the Whale, one of Ke-o-kuk’s principal braves; holding a handsome war-club in his hand. 10. Wa-quoth-e-qua, the Buck’s Wife, or Female Deer; the wife of Ah-mou-a. 11. Pash-ee-pa-ho, the Little Stabbing Chief; holding his staff of office in his hand, shield and pipe. A very venerable old man, who has been for many years the first civil chief of the Sacs and Foxes. 12. I-o-way, the Ioway; one of Black Hawk’s principal warriors; his body curiously ornamented with his “ war paint.” 13. Pam-a-ho, the Swimmer; one of Black Hawk’s warriors. 14. No-kuk-qua, the Bear’s Fat. 15. Pash-ee-pa-ho, the Little Stabbing Chief, (the younger); one of Black Hawk’s braves. 10. Wah-pa-ko-las-kuk, the Bear’s Track. FOXES. On the Desmoines River; present number 1,500. 17. Aih-no-wa, the Fire; a doctor or “medicine” man; one half of his body painted red and the other yellow'. 18. Wee-sheet, the Sturgeon’s Head; one of Black Hawk’s principal warriors; his body most singularly ornamented with his rear paint. This man held a spear in his hand, with which, he assured me, he killed four white men during the war. 19. 20, 21. Three in a group ; names not known. 22. KONZAS. A tribe of 1,560 souls, residing on the Konza river, sixty or eighty miles west of the Missouri. Uncivilized remains of a powerful and warlike tribe. One half died with the smallpox a few years since. This tribe shave the head like the Osaoes Sacs, and Foxes. Sho-me-hos-see, the Wolf; one of the Chiefs ; his head curiously orna¬ mented, and numerous strings of wampum on his neck.
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