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ANIMALS: 2 Buffalo Bulls

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p. 12 ANIMAL: BUFFALO. Buffalo Bull This American bison is smaller than other individual animals in this ledger, filling about half the page. The animal stands facing the left edge of the page. The pencil outline is filled with lead pencil shading. Details include two horns, split hooves, nose, tail, and shaggy fur on its head. The short tail arcs downward, and the hump is prominent. Most individual buffalo in these Dodge City 1879 ledgers are male. Other artists depict male genitalia, the Porcupine ledger artist does not. Media: Lead pencil outlines, fill, and details p. 13 ANIMAL: BUFFALO. This large American bison fills the page. The animal stands facing right to left. The pencil outline is filled with lead pencil shading. Details include two curved horns, split hooves, nose, tail, and shaggy fur on its head. The short tail arcs downward, and the hump is prominent. Most individual buffalo in these Dodge City 1879 ledgers are male. Other artists depict male genitalia, the Porcupine ledger artist does not. Media: Lead pencil outlines, fill, and details


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    Linea Sundstrom
    9/4/12, 4:02 PM

    Buffalo cows, maybe.

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    Denise Low
    1/21/17, 7:50 PM

    Linea, you might be right there. Males are clearly drawn elsewhere in these ledgers.

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Drawn in 1879 by Northern Cheyenne leader Porcipine in Dodge City Jail. Dodge City, Kansas; purchased by L.M. ...

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Plate No: 8
Page No: 12, 13
Media: pencil
Dimensions: 13 X 9 cm
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The Schøyen Collection. London and Oslo.
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Porcupine
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