Right:. A large bull buffalo with shaggy hide penciled in detail fills the page. Details include horns; split hooves, shaggy head, beard, and forelegs; arc-ed and tufted tail; and distinct genitalia. Its front legs are at an angle. The large scale of this buffalo is distinctive in this and related ledgers. Some red paint from the facing page appears to have smudged on a foreleg.
Media: Lead pencil outline, detail, and fill
Left: Six men in black shirts and red leggings stand in a line. They have outstretched arms and their clouts sway. They all wear red sashes.
Six identical Cheyenne men stand in a row dancing or otherwise in motion. Their arms are outstretched, almost touching, and their clouts swing to emphasize the movement, as well as their red sashes. All have outlined heads, with no hair nor other features. Their faces are all painted red on the viewer’s right side. They all wear black shirts, which are larger than their torso outlines, and clouts; they all have red pants or leggings and feet. Their dress resembles that of the three men in Plate 12; their dress also resembles the two men who chase skunks in Plate 26. Red sashes and black shirts are common to all three drawings. Cowdrey describes the black-and-red coloring of regalia as indicative of warfare. Scalps and ledger depictions of scalps have a red-and-black design (1999: 46).
Media: Lead pencil outlines, red watercolor, black ink