(On back lower right of figure:) Dave McGary (thumbprint) signed
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Summary:
A figure of Rain in the Face, dressed in traditional native ceremonial garb that includes a wolf skin headdress with feathers that fall down the back, beaded shirt, fringed pants, and beaded moccasins, stands holding a shield-like object in his lowered proper left hand and with his proper right hand holds onto the butt of a covered rifle that is strapped to his back. The figure is attached to a self-base and is placed atop a larger square base.
