From the Trail of Painted Ponies: "Wovoka's Vision"
Artist: Devon Archer
In 1889, it began with a solar eclipse. A Paiute medicine man named Wovoka had a vision that turned into a movement known as the Ghost Dance. Wovoka’s dream centered on a ceremony he believed would reunite the living with the loved ones in the ghost world, replenish the buffalo, and ultimately restore the world to its original beauty.
In Wovoka's memory, and as a tribute to this important chapter in American Indian history, Devon Archer, the artist, created a Painted Pony inspired by the colors and symbols that can be found on the traditional Ghost Dance apparel. Ghost Dance is a hopeful but heartbreaking tradition.
The color is not an even shade of blue - just like the night sky is not an even shade of blue. A real feather dangles from the mouth. Other feathers are part of the pony as are the red ankle bracelets with silver bells. Each side of the pony is different. One side has a red buffalo and a bird (like a Phoenix rising). the other side has a black horse. I'm sure each has it's own special meaning.
Made of Resin Dimensions: 7"H x 7-1/2"L x 2-1/4"W.
