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DAVE
MCGARY THE
CROW AND THE BEAR In
this latest masterwork "The Crow and the Bear" Kicking Bear" is living
his legacy he created during the Indian Wars of the Northern Plains.
Cousin of Short Bull and responsible for bringing the Ghost Dance
religion to the Sioux and Arapahoe tribes. Kicking Bear was a
fascinating figure in our countries history of the nineteenth century. Mounted
on his war horse, he is locked in combat with his sworn enemy the
Crow. Always at odds over hunting grounds and to achieve honors in
battle, the Sioux and the Crow found themselves testing each others strengths
in warfare until the late 1800's. Kicking
bear has shot one Crow warrior from his horse and is being pursued
by Two Bulls. Kicking Bear was notorious in this battle and took great
honors along with two Crow war horses back as trophies. Kicking Bear surrendered
shortly after the wounded Knee Massacre on Negotiated
out of prison by Buffalo Bill, Kicking Bear performed briefly in his
Wild West Show before he resigned from the shows. He passed at a relatively
old age with great honors and the respect of his Lakota people. MASTERWORK BRONZE
WITH PATINA AND PAINT EDITION
OF 40 27”
X 57” X 16” SCULPTED
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