The Chiefs (#2), c. 1920s Snapshot Photo native American chief created by J

created by J

5 1/2" t x 4 " wide (outstretched arms) x 2" d at base

or near a stable

is immediately recognizable

It is also that the beads are strung on white thread rather than sinew

The Chiefs (#2), c. 1920s Snapshot Photo native American chief created by JThis one, and a second listed separately of the same gang, seem made for the moment what a bunch of bros! I would guess those are team jerseys of some sort, but interesting that the Chief is singular more as if Chief were a function (like Life Guard, or Senator!) than a team; so perhaps we have here a assembly of Chiefs of various domains, and perhaps the slightly older man at center, who looks to be the dealer of the cards, is the Chief Chief! (This