Blackfoot
Piegan


Medicineshield
Shieldnr. 49
18.9 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 zig-zag lines and half-circles indicate the number of times the owner was a scout on a war party.
The buffalo figure connects the owner to the power of the buffalo.


The owner of the shield:
Unknown

Used materials:
Willow hoop
Rawhide
Little hawk feathers


The original shield


Museum:
Glenbow Museum