VERY EARLY & RARE "PRE-PONY" HAND FIGHTING SHIELD
Used in hand to hand ground combat, but abandoned after the introduction of horseback fighting, and ultimately cavalry with firearms, decorated with painted Buffalo. 16" diam. RETAINING RAWHIDE STRAPS FOR WRIST AND FOREARM, POSSIBLY A UNIQUE INTACT EXAMPLE. Configured differently from the pony shield in both size and rigging.Includes binder of information on XRF Element Analysis, Paleo Research Institute authentication letter 04/2017, PLUS "Circles of Power" reference book.
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Used in hand to hand ground combat, but abandoned after the introduction of horseback fighting, and ultimately cavalry with firearms, decorated with painted Buffalo. 16" diam. RETAINING RAWHIDE STRAPS FOR WRIST AND FOREARM, POSSIBLY A UNIQUE INTACT EXAMPLE. Configured differently from the pony shield in both size and rigging.Includes binder of information on XRF Element Analysis, Paleo Research Institute authentication letter 04/2017, PLUS "Circles of Power" reference book.