Antique 1840's Native American Engraving Art Crow Woman Kah-beck-a History

Antique 1840's Native American Engraving Art Crow Woman Kah-beck-a History 9x6. Plate 81: Depicts Kah-beck-a (translated as The Twin). She was a Crow woman noted by Catlin for her striking presence. In the portrait, she wears an exquisitely dressed skin gown decorated with rows of elk teeth, which were highly valuable status symbols among the Northern Plains tribes.Plate 82: Depicts Stan-au-pat (translated as The Bloody Hand). He was a distinguished chief and warrior of the Crow nation. Catlin's portrait captures his elite status, focusing heavily on his exceptional height, his traditional weapons, and his extraordinarily long hair—a physical trait Catlin noted was carefully cultivated and deeply prized by Crow men, sometimes trailing all the way to the ground. , Please see all pictures for condition, If you have any questions please ask.