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Facing couple standing in blanket; rubbing from facing page | Couple & glyph; women's head emerging from tipi - glyph; rubbing from facing page

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Right Side: A second date with Black-painted Woman. Since black was the Cheyenne color of victory, the intended meaning of the name was "Victorious Woman". Her mother---issuing unwanted directives from the tipi doorway---we know was Bear Woman, whose name glyph appears on Page 56.


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Ralph T. Coe Foundation, Coe-Cheyenne Ledger (NA 1154); Brant Mackley Gallery, Hummelstown, PA; Southern Cheye...

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Plate No: 10
Page No: 16-17
Media: Pencil and colored pencil
Dimensions: Small commercial notebook: 8.25 x 4.825 inches - cover, 5.625 x 4.75 inches - pages
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Ralph T. Coe Foundation, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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