Kiowa
Kongtalyui Kiowa


Medicineshield
Shieldnr. 33
19.2 inch


Owner :

Unknown




Made and painted by John Groeneveld ( Non-Native American ).

The meaning and owner of the shield, see below.

The meaning of the shield:
The left half represents the day, with a sun, while the right half represents the night, with a star ("morning star").
The vertical lines in zigzag (separating the day and the night) correspond to the lightning.
The points represent the days and the nights, respectively.

The owner of the shield:
Unknown

Used materials:
Willow hoop
Rawhide
Tin cones
Horsehair
Falconfeathers black