Buffalo Clansman

Name/Title

Buffalo Clansman

Entry/Object ID

2006.14.1

Type of Drawing

Charcoal

Artwork Details

Medium

pastel

Made/Created

Artist

Cabot, Hugh

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Paper dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

18 in

Interpretative Labels

Label

(undated label located in the accession file) Hugh Cabot along with Joe Epes Brown an professor of comparative religion were especially invited to attend the annual Buffalo dances and Sun Dances (for the second time) last fall. Hugh, to record the faces, the costuming, the people of the Northern Cheyenne and Prof. Brown to tape and write of the ceremonies. This is a finished charcoal of Harold Red Fox, with his ceremonial Buffalo headdress with the ermine tails attached. The headdress belonged to his grandfather. Hugh has also created a bronze "The Buffalo Dancer" which is now being cast.