hide painted in green and blue and surrounded by a singular outer lane beaded in rose, dark blue, light blue, and pink; a greasy yellow crescent is situated within the upper half of the lane; twisted blue fringe; notation on verso:

Small shields of this type were frequently a part of a man's sacred war bundles. They were also (occasionally) miniature replicas of full-size shields. The larger examples were danced before war raids or horse-stealing expeditions, and the smaller versions carried into battle as a talisman or charm.

diameter 6-1/2 inches; framed 23-3/4 x 10-1/2 inches

Ex Andy Warhol Collection
Ex Michael Kokin, Beverly Hills, California
Ex Donald Ellis Gallery, Ontario