PASS BY, MINICONJOU LAKOTA. c. 1885. ...

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PASS BY, MINICONJOU LAKOTA

c. 1885
Albumen cabinet card. Photographer unknown. "Pass By" printed in negative at lower right. Crease at lower right corner does not affect image. Minor soiling to back of mount. Better known as Flying By (Kinyan Hiyaye--compare Denver Public Library, Neg. No. B-498), this man was the son of the famous Miniconjou chief Whistling Elk (Hehaka Ho Tanka), called Lame Deer, killed in a battle with U.S. troops in the spring of 1877. Flying By succeeded his father as a Miniconjou leader. Here, he is dressed for the Grass Dance. His necklace is a tanned otterskin with a longitudinal slit. The choker and bandolier are made of dentalium shells strung between leather spacers. The feathered object in his right hand is a dance bustle, which would be tied around the waist and hang behind. Flying By has a roach headdress made of porcupine and deer hair, accented with a golden eagle feather. The cluster of feathers hanging at his left shoulder is attached to the base of the roach headdress. As the man danced, this would trail and bob behind him.

Dimensions: 4 ¼ x 6 ½ inches

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