Maffet Ledger

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.

Maffet Ledger
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)

Description

The Maffet Ledger contains 105 drawings attributed to around 22 different Cheyenne authors. Most of the drawings depict battle scenes between the Cheyenne, other plains tribes, and the United States Army.^[1] The compiler of the ledger, George West Maffet Sr., was an editor for The Cheyenne Transporter, a journal published in Oklahoma.^[2]

One notable contributor to the ledger was Howling Wolf.^[2]

Gallery

Drawings from the Maffet Ledger

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

See also

• Ledger art