Káma-Kapúska! Making Marks in Indian Country, 1833–34Main MenuScholarly ArticleWied-Neuwied’s Journal PagesA Sample ExhibitionNumak'aki Persons and ThemesProject NarrativeSourcesKristine K. Ronan866e3f0d78e6d37c93d7b8ddc8a882dd7a5e8029
Paint set made by Reeves & Inwood, early nineteenth century.
12019-10-28T11:39:03-07:00Kristine K. Ronan866e3f0d78e6d37c93d7b8ddc8a882dd7a5e8029329741Paint set made by Reeves & Inwood, early nineteenth century. Mahogany with wood inlay, brass, paint, and ivory. Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley. Object in the public domain; photo: Petegorsky/Gipe; image courtesy of Mount Holyoke College Art Museum.plain2019-10-28T11:39:03-07:00Kristine K. Ronan866e3f0d78e6d37c93d7b8ddc8a882dd7a5e8029
12019-10-28T11:39:03-07:0024 November 18331journal pageplain2019-10-28T11:39:03-07:00November 24 1833
Mató-Tópe got up early; however, he left his buffalo hides in the room for us [to deal with]. . . .
Later I gave Mató-Tópe a necklace of bear claws to take along, which he will finish for me. I bought an otter skin and blue glass pearls in the store for added decoration. Furthermore, I gave him colors and a piece of paper [so that he could] paint for me one of the skirmishes he [had] participated in. Mr. Bodmer also gave him several colors.
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Mató-Tópe visited us at this time. The drawing of Síh‑Chidä was mainly completed. We gave him paper, pencil, and colors, and he returned with his wife to the village.
