ANTELOPE HUNT, THE

Russell, Charles M. (1864-1926)

Watercolor/Paper

1897

Gift of Louise Treacy Tomlinson in memory of William Treacy and John Treacy

X1974.01.01 a-b

By the 1700s, horses and guns had become part of American Indian life. Horses expanded the seasonal hunting grounds of many Plains and Plateau tribes. Shorter bows and metal arrow points were powerful and efficient weapons for hunting on horseback.