American Historical Figures
General Robert E. Lee |
General Robert E.Lee was the son of revolutionary war hero ‘Light Horse Harry’. Lee served with distinction during the Mexican war 1846-1848 and was wounded at Chapuletepec. After that he become superintendent of west point, he received a Brigadier Generals commission 14th of June 1861.He was named General in Chief of the army’s of the confederate states on the 23 January 1865, but to late to effect the overall direction of the war, Lee suffered a heart attack during the Antietam Campaign and was never wholly well again. Lee was regarded with adoration his men and respect by his opponents and myself.After the civil war he become president of Washington college until his heart gave out in 1870 out of all the commanders of the American civil war Robert E. Lee was unique and a figure well loved even today. |
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PAWNEE |
Mixtec Jaguar Warrior |
this warrior wears a helmet which was carved of wood covered with jaguar skin and surmounted with a cluster of quetzal feather plumes set in a gold mounting. his body painted black and necklace made out of turqoise and gold beads the gold plate providing some protection in hand -to- hand combat |
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CROW |
Flaming Rainbow Sioux |
i made up the name for this mother and child as i did not want to offend anyone past and present . wearing a trade blanket her skin dress is decorated with elk teeth and other trade goods like brass tacks around the top gold cross and sea shell earings her pony tails are wraped in otter skin drops .with two eagle feathers worn at the back of the head |
Blood Warrior Blackfoot |
the blood warrior I shall start at the top with the buffalo horns sat in to the ermine headdress with the birds head in the front with the colourer skin and brass studs and small feathers either side of the head a trailer at the back of the head with fourteen big eagles feathers in going down the back in a strait line each feather has an ermine tuft and a horsehair strands out of that .the choker around the neck is of bone and beads with a shell centre .shell , bone and beads necklace with the same droplets from headdress .bear and bead necklace shirt skin with beaded sun circle and shoulder’s
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Collection of Indian Busts |
these bust I have enjoyed making and painting the most out of all the figures I have completed if anyone is looking to make Indian figures or paint them I recommend the mystic warriors of the plains by Thomas e.mails the culture, arts,crafts and religion of the plains Indians profusely illustrated and some great artists to dan horse chief , james bama, howard terpning to name just a few |
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MANDAN |
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CHEYENNE DOG SOLDIER |
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NORTHERN CHEYENNE WOLF SCOUT |
