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Star and Bear Paw

Plate No 7 of 15 Native Nation Cheyenne Artist: Unknown, probably Cheyenne
Ethnographic Notes

Yellow bear paw with red hourglass design inside. This Bear paw motif is associated with the Bear Dreamer’s society. The star refers to the 4 elemental directions in Cheyenne cosmology.

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David Dunham, the prior owner's name, appears on the front and rear of this "Ornamental Penman's, Engravers, S...

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Plate No: 7
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Media: Pencil and colored pencil
Dimensions: cover 8 5/8” x 11.25”, drawings 8 13/16” x 11.25”
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Plains Ledger Art Digital Publishing Project (PILA), Mandeville Special Collections, UCSD Libraries, UC San Diego, La Jolla, CA
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Unknown, probably Cheyenne
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