At such meetings offerings of friendship would take place. The Indian is holding out a ceremonial buffalo horn filled with Rocky Mountain “sweetwater” while the Mountain Man brings several beaver skins stretched on rounds of aspen branches.

Note that the Mountain Man holds his Muzzle Loading “long rifle” well away from his body with his hand over the muzzle to assure that it is harmless.

The Indian stands 126’ and weighs 3,000 pounds. The Mountain Man, whose raised hand reaches to 14’, weighs 2,500 pounds.