Tah-Col-O-Quoit, An Iowa Warrior  / SOLD

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Tah-Col-O-Quoit, An Iowa Warrior 

Published by E.C. Biddle, Philadelphia, 1837 A vivid hand-colored lithograph of Tah-Col-O-Quoit, a warrior of the Iowa Nation, published in 1837 by E.C. Biddle. From McKenney & Hall’s “History of the Indian Tribes of North America.” He is depicted with a dramatic painted scalp lock, red-dyed hair crest, and wrapped in a crimson robe with silver gorget and beadwork. His gaze reflects the stoicism of a tribal warrior confronting cultural upheaval. Caption reads: “Tah-Col-O-Quoit. An Iowa Warrior.” 

The Iowa people (or Ioway) lived across present-day Iowa and Missouri and were known as skilled hunters and intermediaries between Plains and Woodland tribes. By the early 19th century, they were gradually displaced westward under successive treaties. Tah-Col-O-Quoit’s likeness preserves the image of an Iowa leader during the period of transition from ancestral homelands to life on diminishing reservations.  Medium: Hand-colored lithograph. Date: 1837. Publisher: E.C. Biddle, Philadelphia. Condition: Light toning; hand-coloring vivid and strong. 

Inventory Number: PRI 212