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Kiowa Thunderbird Shield circa 1850-1900

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 3,850.00 USD
Kiowa Thunderbird Shield circa 1850-1900
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The piece is from the Kiowa Native American Indian original rare shield showing a mineral painted great Thunderbird across the front. The piece is from the mid to late 19th Century and is an excellent rare piece. The paint shows black, red, yellow, and green ocher mineral paints and is in very well preserved condition. The museum quality piece shows a moon sliver in a brown/yellow and the thunderbird has 'x' like shapes on one side and dot shapes on the other. The piece is Indian tanned hide on a wood stick hoop and canvas wrapped cross support. This is in very good condition and measures 21"x19".