Made and painted by John Groeneveld ( Non-Native
American ).
The meaning and owner of the
shield, see below.
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The meaning of the shield:
Kiowa Shield of Akopti depicting
the Taime ( the Taime was a sacred image
of a human figure, the central figure in the Sun
Dance ) used in the Sacred Sun Dance ceremony.
The figure of the upside-down anthropomorph (
Attribution of human characteristics
to animals )is sometimes depicted in Plains
Indian rock art.
On the left side of the shield a very faint
circle can be seen at the bottom of the shield.
Faint vertical lines connected to, and above the
circle would indicate the body and head of an
upside-down anthropomorph. A similar depiction in
shield imagery has been recorded in the Kiowa
shield that belonged to Akopti, as depicted by
the Kiowa artist Silverhorn. On that shield, two
upside-down figures are depicted.
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The owner of the shield:
Akopti
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Used materials:
Willow hoop
Rawhide
Imitation eagle feathers
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The original shield
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Museum:
Unknown
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