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
ArtistVarious; the ledger contains work by over 20 Cheyenne artists
Yearc. 1874–81
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Accession1978.412.207 (1–182)

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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]

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References

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  1. ^ Powell, Peter J., Candace S. Greene, and Janet C. Berlo. "'The Maffet Ledger' created by Southern and Northern Cheyenne Warrior Artists during their years together in Indian Territory." In The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky, edited by Gaylord Torrence. Paris and New York: Skira, 2014, pp. 204–213.
  2. ^ a b Maffet Ledger. "Maffet Ledger". www.metmuseum.org. Retrieved 2020-06-11.