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White Men Taught Them Indians Were First Scalpers
Cody AP report describes an exhibit at the Whitney Gallery of Western Art in Cody showcasing scalps taken by Indians from other Indians and whites in early West days. Curator and collector notes Indians learned scalp ware from whites. practice dates to ancient Scythians. 25 scalps collected by Adolf Spohr over nearly four decades.
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Whitney Gallery of Western Art
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