NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIST UNKNOWN (early 19th - 20th century). CHIEF BLACK ELK, oil on deer hide - 24 in. x 20 in. Estimate $400-600
Note: Chief Black Elk, an elder of the Sioux tribe, was a child at the first Battle of Wounded Knee and fought against General Custer at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. The paint used on the deer hide is thought to have been made from berries and other natural substances.
