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PAINTED PONIES

WINTER COUNTS

THIS IS AN ORIGINAL ART WORK

This is the fourth in a series of Native American ponies I have painted.

A blank paint your own pony was used and includes original box and hang tag.

This pony is original and hand painted with acrylic paints and covered with a acrylic gloss finish. It is numbered 001 and is signed on the underside of the base.

This is the first pony I have given eyes and have painted to resemble a real horse. I chose a buckskin so it would mimic the color of a tanned hide with pictographs painted on.

Winter counts are histories or calendars in which events are recorded by pictures, with one picture for each year.

The Lakota marked the passage of time by drawing pictures of memorable events on calendars known as winter counts.

Winter counts are physical records that were used in conjunction with a more extensive oral history. Each year was named for an event and the pictures referring to the year names served as a reference source that could be consulted regarding the order of the years. People knew the name of the year in which other important events occurred, and could place these in time by referring to the winter count.

The events used to name the years were not necessarily the most important things that happened but ones that were memorable and widely known within the community.

To record the events of a tribe the Keeper of the Winter Count kept Winter Counts. This record was done during the winter and told about hunts, storms, weather, battles, events, and major sicknesses. Animal skins were used and drawings told the story. Some started in the center and went in a circle and others were laid out vertically.

For generations, Plains Indians drew pictures to document their experiences. The pictures on the Lakota winter counts were created to serve as a memory device and are much simpler than ones they drew for other purposes.

Each Lakota band, had a designated winter count keeper who served as the community historian. The keeper was responsible for recounting the band's history at various events throughout the year and for adding a new image to the winter count each year.

I would like to thank everyone who bought ponies last year and to those people who have written to let me know how much they enjoy what I am doing. It gives me great joy to know that I have created something that gives people so much enjoyment. Vickie

This pony will be carefully inspected prior to shipment to ensure it is not damaged/broken in any way.

This is a one of a kind of collectable and cannot be replaced. Insurance is included with the cost of shipping to insure you are covered against any unforeseen loss and/or breakage.

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