Trading between different tribes, or with European traders, was a part of daily life.

This Pawnee warrior weighs his thoughts. He is deciding whether or not to trade his robe for this Muzzleloader, which was converted into a hand gun. The robe he holds has been personalized with symbols in beads and quill work, making it a high value trade item.

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This blacksmith-made Flintlock Blanket gun with stamped impression to resemble trade gun marking, was discovered in Oklahoma. This is a crude, and one of a kind, historic Western weapon.