A Pawnee Warrior Sacrificing His Favorite Horse — George Catlin | DiscoverArt

A Pawnee Warrior Sacrificing His Favorite Horse

1861/1869

oil on card mounted on paperboard

47.3 × 62 cm (18.6 × 24.4 in)

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