Dance Shield

Decorated Leather Dance Shield

Add this fully decorated Dance Shield to your collection or use it at your next event!  The crafter started with a 14 inch heavy Strap Leather round.  He painted a geometric design on the front using Red and Black paints.  He wrapped the top edge with Red Wool fabric attached with Deerskin Leather Lacing.  Then he added two Hand Painted Eagle Feathers, a Brass Hawk Bell, and an Imitation Bear Claw.  On the back he added two Deerskin Leather Lacing loops that you can use to hold it on your arm.  It also comes with a piece of Deerskin Leather Lacing at the top so you can hang the shield for display.

One of a Kind!

Native American shields like this Dance Shield hold deep cultural and spiritual significance, often serving as more than just physical protection. Crafters traditionally made them from materials like thick rawhide or wood, sometimes reinforced with a wooden hoop. They often adorned them with symbolic designs, such as animals, celestial patterns, or other motifs believed to offer spiritual protection and strength.

Mandalas are related to shields and medicine wheels. Many Native American cultures view the circle as a sacred shape, representing unity, balance, and the cycles of life.  Crafters can incorporate these shapes with designs representing the four directions, animal totems, symbols of nature, and traditional geometric motifs.  They decorate them with roving wool (mandella wool), feathers, beads, rabbit fur, and Deerskin Leather Lacing.  Make your own mandala with our  leather Shield Blanks and our craft supplies!

This Dance Shield measures 14 inches in diameter.  The Red Wool fabric trim hangs down about 6 inches below the bottom.   You can adjust the length of the Deerskin Leather Lacing loop at the top if you choose to hang the shield.  One of a Kind!

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