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The rawhide medicine shield was perhaps the most coveted possession of the Plains Indian Warrior. The Medicine Shield's greatest value lay in its unique sacred powers symbolized on the shield through various handpainted images.
The Soft Leather Studio offers Native American shields done in the traditional manner of handpainting using earth pigments on rawhide.
Natural Earth pigments handpainted on Rawhide
Red Trade Wool
Beaded Bald Eagle Feather Reproductions
Immature Bald Eagle Feathers Reproductions
Mature Golden Eagle Feathers Reproductions
Feathers handpainted by the provider to "Dances with
Wolves"
4 Horse Hair Drops on Indian Tanned Buckskin
with old time style tin cones
French Brass Beads on the Drops
Hand Sewn with Sinew
Symbols
The two stars represent Venus, The Evening Star a symbol frequently used in Plains culture
The Hand with Concentric Circles represents leadership and personal power obtained through
a personal inward journey.
The four colored circle around the Wolf is a medicine wheel representing the four winds and the four directions.
Wolf - The Teacher and seeker of wisdom
Wolf Paw Prints - The Path of the Wolf
Blue background is a water/earth sign
Turtle - Major Earth sign. It is turtle who carries the world on her back.
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