Bell Balenti

acrylic on masonite

Working from a fantastic black and white photo labeled "Hattie Balenti," I recently was told by Hattie's granddaughter that this is in fact, Bell Balenti, Hattie's cousin. Hattie made the buckskin dress pictured here.
She was a Southern Cheyenne from Oklahoma.

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