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Sioux Ghost Dance Shield
Sioux Ghost Dance shield. Brain tanned cover with parfleche rawhide shield. The cover shows a red circle at center with a black thin line outlining the edge about an inch from the outside.
The cover is pieced together with sinew sewing, showing a red border with a five point morning star in yellow, and a large crescent half-moon in red. All paint is mineral pigment, ochre coloring. Brain tanned ties surround the Half-Moon. Inner rawhide parfleche displays the desired old patina.
Documentation includes a letter from Dennis L. Gahagen dated 3/12/2013, noting likely Ghost Dance circa 1896-1910.
Gahagen states, “star represents Morning Star, the half moon and red inner circle represents the earth. Replacement feathers for original eagle feathers.”
Peterson’s 1993-94 entry #34 noted as, “34 Plains hide war shield- red and yellow w/ feathers #205. Dunnings.
Shield is 1890-1910. Cover is later. 16"D. Ex. Peterson, Gahagen, and Cooper collections.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: 16"D
Sioux Ghost Dance shield. Brain tanned cover with parfleche rawhide shield. The cover shows a red circle at center with a black thin line outlining the edge about an inch from the outside.
The cover is pieced together with sinew sewing, showing a red border with a five point morning star in yellow, and a large crescent half-moon in red. All paint is mineral pigment, ochre coloring. Brain tanned ties surround the Half-Moon. Inner rawhide parfleche displays the desired old patina.
Documentation includes a letter from Dennis L. Gahagen dated 3/12/2013, noting likely Ghost Dance circa 1896-1910.
Gahagen states, “star represents Morning Star, the half moon and red inner circle represents the earth. Replacement feathers for original eagle feathers.”
Peterson’s 1993-94 entry #34 noted as, “34 Plains hide war shield- red and yellow w/ feathers #205. Dunnings.
Shield is 1890-1910. Cover is later. 16"D. Ex. Peterson, Gahagen, and Cooper collections.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: 16"D
$2,100.00
Original: $6,000.00
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$6,000.00
$2,100.00Description
Sioux Ghost Dance shield. Brain tanned cover with parfleche rawhide shield. The cover shows a red circle at center with a black thin line outlining the edge about an inch from the outside.
The cover is pieced together with sinew sewing, showing a red border with a five point morning star in yellow, and a large crescent half-moon in red. All paint is mineral pigment, ochre coloring. Brain tanned ties surround the Half-Moon. Inner rawhide parfleche displays the desired old patina.
Documentation includes a letter from Dennis L. Gahagen dated 3/12/2013, noting likely Ghost Dance circa 1896-1910.
Gahagen states, “star represents Morning Star, the half moon and red inner circle represents the earth. Replacement feathers for original eagle feathers.”
Peterson’s 1993-94 entry #34 noted as, “34 Plains hide war shield- red and yellow w/ feathers #205. Dunnings.
Shield is 1890-1910. Cover is later. 16"D. Ex. Peterson, Gahagen, and Cooper collections.
PERIOD: Late 19th Century
ORIGIN: Great Plains - Sioux, Native American
SIZE: 16"D
