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Watercolor Painting of a Native American Shield by Billey Kochee - C3556E
Category: Paintings | Posted by | Mon, Sep 19th 2016, 5:49pm
Native Americans valued shields as means of protection. There were two types of shields. One type was used as a defensive tool, to protect against arrows in battle. It was made of thick hide and decorated with symbols of protection that were personal to the owner.
The other type of shield was a medicine shield, made to protect the owner spiritually. It also would be decorated with symbols meaningful to the owner.
This painting is most probably of a warrior shield because of the addition of other symbols of battle. The lance, bow and arrows, and war club are all battle weapons.