To The Victor, 36 x 30, oil on canvas
This
painting shows a Plains Indian with a half-painted face wearing eagle
feathers, a beaded shirt with Hair Drops and carrying a shield
Hair
Drops are tufts of hair used to decorate shirts, leggings, robes and
other items, It is said that they were first made from scalp hair but
later horse hair was substituted
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Posted By K. Henderson to
K. Henderson Art, Eyes of American Indians at 10/29/2015 01:00:00 AM