Mato-tope
Native American; Chief of the Mandan tribe · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1795 to 1837 · aged 42
Mato-tope was the second chief of the Mandan tribe to be known as "Four Bears," a name he earned after charging the Assiniboine tribe during battle with the strength of four bears. Four Bears lived in the first half of the 19th century on the upper Missouri River in what is now North Dakota.
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![Mato-tope holding a lance and wearing painted and quilled shirt: aquatint by Karl Bodmer from the book "Maximilian, Prince of Wied’s Travels in the Interior of North America, during the years 1832-1834". The shirt is made of "bighorn leather".[6]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Karl_Bodmer_Travels_in_America_%2846%29.jpg/500px-Karl_Bodmer_Travels_in_America_%2846%29.jpg)
Mato-tope holding a lance and wearing painted and quilled shirt: aquatint by Karl Bodmer from the book "Maximilian, Prince of Wied’s Travels in the Interior of North America, during the years 1832-1834". The shirt is made of "bighorn leather".[6]![Mato-Tope, Adorned with the insignia of his warlike deeds.: aquatint by Karl Bodmer from the book "Maximilian, Prince of Wied’s Travels in the Interior of North America, during the years 1832-1834". The six sticks in his hair represent killing six men with a gun and the wooden knife represents he killed a Cheyenne chief with a knife. The split turkey feather is said to stand for an arrow wound.[7] The hand on Four Bears' torso may indicate that he once seized an enemy for his comrades to kill.[8]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Karl_Bodmer_Travels_in_America_%2847%29.jpg/500px-Karl_Bodmer_Travels_in_America_%2847%29.jpg)
Mato-Tope, Adorned with the insignia of his warlike deeds.: aquatint by Karl Bodmer from the book "Maximilian, Prince of Wied’s Travels in the Interior of North America, during the years 1832-1834". The six sticks in his hair represent killing six men with a gun and the wooden knife represents he killed a Cheyenne chief with a knife. The split turkey feather is said to stand for an arrow wound.[7] The hand on Four Bears' torso may indicate that he once seized an enemy for his comrades to kill.[8]
Facsimile of the Robe of Mah-to-toh-pa - Mandan by George Catlin showing Mato-Tope victories![Karl Bodmer facsimile of ledger art showing Four Bears (at left) in a duel with a Cheyenne chief. The hand wound of the knife entitled him to pose with a wooden knife, as seen on the pictures of Catlin and Bodmer.[9] The realistic work of both artists inspired Four Bears to make this true-to-life drawing of his feat.[10]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Karl_Bodmer_Travels_in_America_%2855%29.jpg/1280px-Karl_Bodmer_Travels_in_America_%2855%29.jpg)
Karl Bodmer facsimile of ledger art showing Four Bears (at left) in a duel with a Cheyenne chief. The hand wound of the knife entitled him to pose with a wooden knife, as seen on the pictures of Catlin and Bodmer.[9] The realistic work of both artists inspired Four Bears to make this true-to-life drawing of his feat.[10]
Mandan Chief Bad Gun, son of Mandan Chief Four BearsAbout this person
Four Bears was a favorite subject of artists, painted by George Catlin and Karl Bodmer.
Country
United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1795 to 1837 · aged 42
