overall: 12.6 cm x 20.4 cm; 4 15/16 in x 8 1/16 in
Object Name:
drawing
ledger drawing
Object Type:
Drawings
Other Terms:
drawing; Watercolor
Place Made:
United States: Florida, Anastasia Island, Fort Marion
Date made:
ca 1875-1878
Description:
Koba aka Wild Horse (Kiowa),
drawn between 1875 and 1878 at Fort Marion, Florida
"Indian Discovery of U.S. Cavalry"
Collected by Richard Henry Pratt about 1878
Colored pencil, ink, and watercolor
The focus of this drawing by Koba is a Kiowa warrior coming down from his lookout hill. He carries a pair of field glasses (either a trade item or possibly taken from an enemy combatant) which assisted him in the discovery of the cavalry unit riding nearby. The Kiowa camp below is at rest; tribesmen welcome the scout's return and warning.
