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Difficulty: EasyEastern Woodlands Bandolier Bags and Plains Painted Elk Hides

Which of the following best describes the primary function of the painted elk hide attributed to Cotsiogo (Cadzi Cody) during the reservation era of the late nineteenth century?

  1. A
    To function as a beaded shoulder pouch designed to carry ammunition and gunpowder during tribal conflicts.
  2. B
    To serve as a shamanic object used to guarantee success in prehistoric hunting magic.
  3. To generate income through sales to tourists and collectors visiting the Wind River Reservation.Answer
  4. D
    To be exchanged exclusively by women as a form of sacred textile wealth during marriage ceremonies.

Answer

To generate income through sales to tourists and collectors visiting the Wind River Reservation.
The correct answer is correct because Cotsiogo (Cadzi Cody) produced these painted elk hides during the late nineteenth century while living on the Wind River Reservation. Due to the restriction of traditional customs and hunting, artists created these hides to sell to tourists and collectors, providing a crucial source of income.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the late nineteenth-century historical context of Cotsiogo's (Cadzi Cody) painted elk hide.
The hide was created during the reservation era when traditional Plains life, including the buffalo hunt and the Sun Dance, was restricted or outlawed by the U.S. government.
Understanding the context explains why the artwork depicts a nostalgic, historical lifestyle rather than current reservation reality.
2
Identify the primary audience and function of the hide paintings produced during this period.
The hides were painted for the tourist market and collectors as a vital economic resource for Indigenous artists.
This connects the work's subject matter (idealized hunts and dances) to its primary function as commercial art.

Key Concept

The economic and cultural context of late nineteenth-century Plains painted hides created for the tourist trade on reservations.
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Eastern Woodlands Bandolier Bags and Plains Painted Elk Hides

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