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Southern Plains Polychrome Painted Hide Shield

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 500.00 USD
Southern Plains Polychrome Painted Hide Shield
The lot features a Southern Plains or Pueblo polychrome painted parfleche rawhide shield. The shield has a bent branch wood frame with rawhide lacing ties having stretched rawhide body showing a dark coloring and some hair on hide. The front shows a four direction arrows in red with circle in yellow having a buffalo / bison hoof symbol at the center and bordered with a yellow, red and green design all outlined in black. At the center are two Turkey Feathers with rawhide lacing ties. The shield has a nice design and displays well. Measures overall 20-inches by 15-inches. TURKEY FEATHERS.