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Original – Road Maker (Aríìhiriš) Hidatsa Chief. Painted from life by Karl Bodmer, ca. 1840.
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;Reason:High EV. Engraving shows traditional clothing of a Hidatsa Indian chief including buffalo robe, beaded leggings with green horse hair, beaded moccasins, tomahawk with scalp, and eagle feather. There are some notable trade items including peace medal and hat, likely obtained by trade with french traders or U.S explores/surveyors. Also shows full body war paint. Painted by Karl Bodmer, a notable German painter who traveled west and painted American Indians there from life. Images of Hidatsa (Minatarre) people are relatively rare when compared to other tribes like Sioux, Blackfoot, Crow, etc.

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Hidatsa people
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Wikipedia:Featured pictures/People/Traditional dress
Creator
Karl Bodmer
  • I like it, but you saved it interlaced, which might be a problem? Also, one tip: Darken the text a bit more than the rest of the image - text tends to fade into the background more easily, particularly at lower sizes. Adam Cuerden (talk) 17:43, 30 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:A Minatarre chief 0057v edit.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 20:05, 8 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]