Plains Indian Ceremonial WARRIOR SHIELD with ARROWS 1645
This Plains Indian Ceremonial Warrior Shield with Arrows is a truly impressive hand made artifact. This piece of Native American Indian lore is the perfect thing to use to dress your home. This Warrior Shield has been covered in genuine Buckskin Leather for soft natural textures. This fine artifact has been dressed with genuine bone buttons and genuine feathers for prayer. The center of this Warrior Shield holds a genuine raccoon skull to honor the spirits of nature. This shield artifact has a diameter of 15". The bone tipped arrows are each 26" long. This artifact was made just down the street from our trading post by some good friends of Richard's. The photos will show some of the artists. We're offering this shield in yellow tan leather and chocolate leather, let us know your preference.The divine protection of a Warrior's Shield..... The leather shields frequently bore sacred feathers, every step in the carefully defined process of crafting the shield imbued the weapon with additional significance. As a means of deflecting arrows, lances and axes, shields had served for generations as effective defensive armor in Native American warfare. From ancient times through the present day, Indian peoples of the Southwest and great Plains have prized shields for their mystic strength. Native Americans continue to believe in the spiritual potency of the shields and still use them today during dance and medicine ceremonies. |