Little Skybound Buffalo Shield art-code-B1T1SS417 as is the custom elsewhere

as is the custom elsewhere - and rubbing a pigment of soot and water into the wounds to leave blue-green scars

Colorado we knew we had to work with the best of the best

Polished blackware pottery from pueblos of New Mexico sits elegantly atop a classic Pendleton-style blanket

It’s a very difficult image to replicate and I hope it will stand the test of time

Little Skybound Buffalo Shield art-code-B1T1SS417 as is the custom elsewhere12 x 12 Imbued with the owners vision of protective spirits, shields were among the most powerful Native American medicine items. Carried into battle, and suspended outside their lodges, they were highly individual, sacred, and secret often hidden behind secondary coverings when their powers were not to be fully invoked. Respectfully, artistic composites of their legendary symbolism are portrayed here create your own good medicine!