Maffet Ledger

Maffet Ledger
File:Maffet Ledger MET frontpage.jpg
Artist	Various; the ledger contains work by over 20 Cheyenne artists
Year	c. 1874–81
Location	Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Accession	1978.412.207 (1–182)

The Maffet Ledger is a late 19th-century compilation of Cheyenne artwork. The ledger was compiled by newspaper owner George Maffet, and contains 105 drawings. The ledger is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Description

One notable contributor to the ledger was Howling Wolf.

Gallery

Drawings from the Maffet Ledger

• Cheyenne warrior fighting a US soldier
  Cheyenne warrior fighting a US soldier
• Cheyenne fighting another plains warrior
  Cheyenne fighting another plains warrior
• Fighting a US cavalryman
  Fighting a US cavalryman
• Aftermath of a battle
  Aftermath of a battle
• Interacting with Buffalo soldiers
  Interacting with Buffalo soldiers

See also

• Ledger art