Mih-Tutta-Hang-Kusch, Mandan Village
Description
This view of Mih-Tutta-Hang-Kusch from the prairie provides a good sense of the size of the village and the dense arrangement of lodges. Portions of the partially fallen defensive palisade are again visible here, as in the river view shown in Plate 294. Just outside the palisade is a tipi, probably the camp of a visitor from another tribe. Scattered across the prairie are indications of burial scaffolds . In the foreground are high stakes wrapped with feathers and other sacred offerings or symbols. Maximilian saw many shrines like this near the village, but could not always learn their meaning.
Original German Title
None
Medium
watercolor and pencil on paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 x 16 7/8
Call No.
JAM.1986.49.167
Approximate Date of Creation
November 1833