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Much of the wonderful work of the Plains People has been lost over time, unless one is lucky enough to happen upon a great old piece.  Work of the Sioux, Cheyenne, Crow, Blackfeet, Assiniboine seemingly have vanished.

But the spirit of those great people lives today thanks to Native and non-Native people who are committed to and painstakingly and faithfully recreate the items used in another era. 

Here, you have the opportunity to share in those times past with our collection of hides and shields that recall the difficulties of the Plains People in the past.

 

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#87 - Black War Bonnet Painted Buffalo Robe

This robe is typical of the kind a leader of the Black War Bonnet Society
would own.  The Black War Bonnet design is painted
on a natural top quality buffalo robe approximately
40 square feet (about 89" by 66").  Running through the middle is
a painted strip with three black and white porcupine-quilled wheels and red porcupine-quilled
bars representing the road of life.

$2019

Please allow 14 days for delivery of this item.

 

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#406
Chief Crazy Horse Shield

Designed from the symbols that Crazy Horse painted on his body...Thunder Beings, Hail, Lightning.  The single imitation eagle feather is a reminder of the lone feather Crazy Horse wore.  Approximately 21" x 42"

$260

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#497
Red Hand Shield

The shield contains a personal bundle, medicine wheel, charms, deer toes and imitation eagle feathers.  The shield  protected the warrior in combat, and symbolically his home.  Approximately 21" x 30"

$385

#89
Ghost Dance Shirt

The Ghost Dance shirt is made from tanned hide, has brass bells and a turkey feather on the back, and is hung on a willow hanger.  Open on the sides with leather ties, it will fit almost anyone.  About 30" from the neck opening to the bottom of the fringe and 21" across the shoulders.

$440

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#1263
Ghost Shirt

This spectacular, soft brain tanned, hide shirt is decorated with fur and trade cloth.  Directly from the Blackfeet Heritage Center.
Men's Medium

$1500

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#1382
Painting on burlap bag.

What a great piece!  Painting "Lakota Courtship" by Frank Shortey features the male side and the female side on a burlap corn bag.
30.5" x 16"

$500

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#499
Black War Bonnet Shield

The Black War Bonnet Shield includes a quilled medicine wheel, red trade cloth and seven imitation eagle coup feathers.  Approximately 21" x 40"

$365

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#92
New Moon Shield

The New Moon Shield is decorated with goose wing and rooster tail feathers, brass bells and sweetgrass.  Approximately 21" in diameter and hangs 52".

$340

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#405
Bear Society Shield

The Bear Society Shield contains buffalo hair, sage, sweetgrass and a buffalo tooth.  A piece of deer antler and glass trade beads hang from the bundle. The trade cloth and imitation eagle feathers represent coups were arranged to permit the warrior to fire his bow effectively without losing the shield's protective power. 
Approximately 21" x 36"

$300

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#1384
Crazy Horse Shield

Crazy Horse shield by Frank Shortey painted on hide with shell decoration. 
18.5" diameter.

$320

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#1383
Running Buffalo Shield

Another Frank Shortey creation that is 16" in diameter.

$300

#3477F

Contemporary parfleche cylinder with 1880's Sioux design of elk rawhide, deer skin, trade cloth, glass beads and clay paints.  By Grey Wolf.
23.5" x 5.5"

$250

Sold

#3641s

Apache design in a contemporary bow and arrow set (4 arrows).  Elk rawhide, deerskin, glass beads, trade cloth, clay paint, feathers and bone arrowheads.
40" x 7"
By Grey Wolf (Sioux).

$330

Sold

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#88
Hunt Record Elk Robe

This robe displays a pictographic of one brave's record of his hunts.  The hunt record is put onto the elk hide with white glass beads and red wool tassels.  At the bottom hand deer dew claws and elk horn buttons.  Approximately 70" x 60"

$1170

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#1264
"Morning Star" Painted Elk Robe

Created by renowned Blackfeet artist, Deanne Morris, this 74" x 59" elk hide robe features figures of stars and butterflies.  The "Morning Star" Elk Robe is stunning.

$2000

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#1389
Buffalo Hunt Painting

A contemporary rendering of the buffalo hunt by Sioux artist Frank Shortey.  On deer hide.


$500
 

 Sold 

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#93
Counting Coup Shield

The circle of feathers between the black and yellow on this shield represents the transition from one world to the next.  The shield also has horsehair to revere the horse.  The shield has fringed leather, glass beads and imitation hawk feathers.  Approximately 21" x 38"

$350


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#1249
Small Parfleche

A contemporary parfleche by Blackfeet artist, Thomas Wall.
It measures 5" x 8"


$120
 

  Sold

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#1257
Large Parfleche

Created by Blackfeet artist, Jackie Parsons, this parfleche measures 22" x 13"

$350