Uinta Ute warrior and his bride on horseback
Uinta Ute warrior and his bride on horseback, northwest Utah, 1874, photographed by John K. Hillers. The bride wears a cotton long-sleeved blouse, over which a geometrically patterned length of fabric is worn over one shoulder. It has a conveniently placed pocket decorated with applique and metal ball beads. Her groom wears a porcupine quill vest, a loincloth, cartridge belt, and holds a rifle. His arms and legs are painted with linear patterns. The brides hair is simply styled, while the grooms hair is painted and complexly arranged
Picture No
13125719
Media ID
45375804
Size
2218px x 2700px
(926KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
