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Caption: Pehriska-Ruhpa, Moennitari (or Hidatsa) Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Dance

Pehriska-Ruhpa was a Moennitari (or Hidatsa) leader, whom Bodmer and Prince Maximilian of Wied, a German principality, met when they stayed at Fort Clark in the winter of 1834. Bodmer painted a watercolor sketch of Pehriska-Ruhpa in his Dog Dance clothing, then at a later time prepared the image for engraving and posed the figure to show a dance posture.