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Sih-Chida and Mahchsi-Karehde, Mandan Indians
3673639 Sih-Chida and Mahchsi-Karehde, Mandan Indians by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Travels in the interior of North America / by Maximilian, Prince of Wied; with numerous engravings on wood, and a large map; translated from the German, by H. Evans Lloyd: to accompany the original series of eighty-one elaborately-colored plates: size, imperial folio
Tableau 20 in atlas: Illustrations to Maximilian, Prince of Wieds Travels in the interior of North America. Portrait of Sih-Chida, " Yellow Feather" and Mahchsi-karehde, " Flying War Eagle". Sih-Chida, on the left, wears beaded hairbows with long strings of dentalium shells and beads. He wears a buffalo hide robe with large quilled rosettes, and an otter fur with fringed leather around his neck. His red " heal trailers" signify battle exploits and are made of otto fur lined with red cloth. Mahchsi-karehde, a member of the Soldier Society wears a painted robe with quilled rosettes, leggings and moccasins. He wears large shell or metal disc earrings and wolf tails on his heals which signify success in war. Both men wear hearbows and feather headdresses. Mahchsi-karehde wears a bearclaw necklace and carries an eagle-wing fan both which signify wealth and status. In 1836 Maximilian commissioned Bodmer to create illustrations to accompany the text of his atlas documenting their travels. These illustrations include 81 plates of aquatints.
by Bodmer, Karl, 1809-1893
London: Ackermann and Co.
Illustrations to Maximilian, Prince of Wieds Travels in the interior of North America); eNewberry Library; Swiss, out of copyright
Media ID 23008230
© Newberry Library / Bridgeman Images
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This print showcases Sih-Chida and Mahchsi-Karehde, two Mandan Indians captured by the talented artist Karl Bodmer. The image is part of an atlas called "Travels in the interior of North America" by Maximilian, Prince of Wied. In this tableau, Sih-Chida, also known as "Yellow Feather" stands on the left side wearing stunning beaded hairbows adorned with long strings of dentalium shells and beads. His attire includes a buffalo hide robe embellished with large quilled rosettes and an otter fur with fringed leather around his neck. Notably, he proudly displays red "heal trailers" which symbolize his battle exploits. On the right stands Mahchsi-karehde, a member of the Soldier Society. He dons a painted robe featuring intricate quilled rosettes along with leggings and moccasins. Large shell or metal disc earrings hang from his ears while wolf tails dangle from his heels to signify success in war. Both men wear feather headdresses atop their heads and carry hairbows as well. Additionally, Mahchsi-karehde wears a bearclaw necklace and carries an eagle-wing fan—a display of wealth and status within their culture. Commissioned in 1836 by Maximilian himself, Bodmer's illustrations beautifully capture these Native American individuals' rich cultural heritage during their travels through North America's interior.
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