Minneapolis Institute of Art

Riding Quirt

Apsáalooke (Crow) artist

Date

c. 1870

Medium

Wood, animal hide, cloth, brass tack

Culture

Apsáalooke (Crow)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Men created riding quirts, and they were used to make a horse go faster, as well as a weapon during battle. The zig-zag design of the quirt may reference the jagged edges of lightening. Many tribes reference this importance force in their artworks, which pay respect to the natural world around them. Apsáalooke (Crow), United States, Americas

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