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Howling Wolf's pictogram to his father Minimic

Howling Wolf`s pictogram to his father Minimic Graphite and ink on paper

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    Graphite and ink on paper by Howling Wolf (Cheyenne), 1877

    13 cm x 7.5 cm


    Pictogram letter from Howling Wolf to his father Minimic, drawn on a postcard addressed to Lieutenant Richard Pratt, describing Howling Wolf's journey from Ft. Marion to Savannah and beyond.Tucked into sketchbook by Fort Marion Indians.

    See the web presentation of Francis Parkman's translation of Howling Wolf's pictogram.