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Hopi Polychrome & Incised War Shield

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 600.00 USD
Hopi Polychrome & Incised War Shield
This is a unique piece, a Hopi Native American Indian war shield showing a polychrome and incised design. The shield show an Indian tanned hide over a bent willow wood frame and is rawhide sewn with a rawhide hand hold. The front shows a tan and brown painted finish with incised or cut geometric and pictorial design showing a saw tooth or diamond pattern at the top and bottom with deer pictorial design. Along the front shows four muslim clothe medicine bundle drops with Indian tanned hide fringe. The shield comes with a war club axe with wood handle and rawhide wrapping. The back of the shield shows a Hopi Trading Post signature hallmark. Shield measures overall 21"x22". The club is 15"L by 5.5"W.