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The Pictographic Shield The Victory Shield This shield portrays Chief Hump and the Minneconjou Sioux defeating a traditional enemy, the Crow. In battle Chief Hump carred only a coup stick and personal medicine shield bearing his namesake, a bull buffalo with a large hump. The buffalo gave Chief Hump the medicine for victory. This shield, a classic example of pictographic Lakota art is decorated with turkey feathers, ribbon, and glass beads. 30" x 26" $250.00 framed with deer skin and trade cloth $ 300.00 framed with vine |
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