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Description: This convex shield design is typically made of buffalo hump rawhide. The design of a shell disk with horsehair tassels, coup stripes with a bird painted on it was obtained in the Plains Indian Warrior’s vision quest. It is decorated with five eagle wing feathers, and five long trade cloth tassels hanging on the bottom. A long felt strip …
Description: This convex shield design is typically made of buffalo hump rawhide. The design of a shell disk with horsehair tassels, coup stripes with a bear painted on it was obtained in the Plains Indian warrior’s vision quest. It is decorated with five eagle wing feathers and one long trade cloth tassel hanging on the bottom. A long felt strip …
Description: Pronghorn Spirit is a cast paper sculpture from the “Warriors in the Wind” series by Allen Eckman (done as a 1/2 life-size piece). This warrior is a Plaines Indian, possibly Sioux or Cheyenne. He holds a gunstock type war-club and Plaines Indian shield. His headdress is adorned with golden eagle feathers and antelope or pronghorn horns. This one-of-a-kind piece …