Ute Indians--History; Photography; Firearms; Indians of North America;
Place names
Utah;
Keyword
Ute Indians--Clothing and dress;
Tribe
Ute;
Band
Moache;
Creator
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942;
Description
Studio portraits (sitting) of two Native American (Muache Ute) warriors, Kwa-jo-nut and Mose. One has beads in his hair and long, fur wrapped braids. He wears a contrast beaded hair pipe breastplate with a choker collar neck detail, a deerskin tunic and leggings with broad seed bead panels down their full length. He holds a Colt revolver in his hands. The other warrior has shoulder length hair, a wide beaded hair pipe breastplate in contrasting colors layered over a tunic with beaded sleeves and fringe hanging from the shoulders. His deerskin leggings show fringe from hip to ankle. He wears moccasins and holds a blanket in his lap. A patterned rug is on the floor.;
Publisher
Digitized by the Denver Public Library;
Date.original
1868-1874;
Type
Image/Stillimage;
Format
image/jpg;
File name
a38.jpg;
Collection number
WHJ-10331;
Rights
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library;
