Photographer unidentified. Reverse inscribed April 22, 1871.

Carte de visite portrait of a seated Native American man, his face turned slightly to the left. He wears layered necklaces, long pendant earrings, rings, and bracelets, with his hair drawn back and a long feather resting diagonally across his lap. The close, three-quarter-length composition records the sitter's adornment and the arrangement of his hands against a plain studio background.

The reverse bears a period pencil inscription dated "April 22nd 1871," followed by an indistinct word. A separate, later pencil note reads "Note: Pawnee warrior named "Beaver."