Man in red body paint with painted horse.
Ethnographic Notes
Black Road is known to have originated an elite warrior society of the Sacred Bow. In this drawing and Plate 64 he depicts himself as leader, in protective red body paint with designs of lightning and dragonflies (Wissler, 1907: 52; & Blish, 1934: 182 & 186). Here, he is investing a horse painted in similar designs with mystical protection derived from various butterflies, other insects or spiders, a magpie, and an abino catfish. This specific painted design is attributed to Black Road in Blish, 1934: 186).