Little piece of folk art available for y’all today, with this 1990’s t-shirt of a portrait of Shon-ta-yi-ga, Little Wolf, a Famous Warrior. It’s from a 1844 portrait painted by George Catlin, and the original is in the collection of the Smithsonian in DC. Available now, and a portion of this sale will go to the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples, based in California.
From the Smithsonian about the portrait: Shon-ta-yi-ga wears two medals—a large silver medal awarded him by the Tyler administration for his bravery in defending his tribe and a gold medal from the French king. His ears are repeatedly pierced and threaded with wampum from top to bottom, adding to the density of ornament that would have moved and made noise with his every step.
Measurements taken while flat and doubled as needed. Marked an Extra Large.
Bust: 45 inches
Length: 32 inches
Little piece of folk art available for y’all today, with this 1990’s t-shirt of a portrait of Shon-ta-yi-ga, Little Wolf, a Famous Warrior. It’s from a 1844 portrait painted by George Catlin, and the original is in the collection of the Smithsonian in DC. Available now, and a portion of this sale will go to the Sacred Places Institute for Indigenous Peoples, based in California.
From the Smithsonian about the portrait: Shon-ta-yi-ga wears two medals—a large silver medal awarded him by the Tyler administration for his bravery in defending his tribe and a gold medal from the French king. His ears are repeatedly pierced and threaded with wampum from top to bottom, adding to the density of ornament that would have moved and made noise with his every step.
Measurements taken while flat and doubled as needed. Marked an Extra Large.
Bust: 45 inches
Length: 32 inches
