SHIELD
Dakota or Cheyenne Indians, Sioux, Plains region, North America
19th century
Wood, hide, bells, pigments
Diameter: 44 cm

A circular wooden shield with a single skin decorated with a zoomorphic figure on a green background drawn on the lower half and a yellow sun in a red dotted sky on the upper half. A pair of brass bells is attached to the sun.

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