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Sioux Warrior Shirt
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Detail of a Sioux Warrior Shirt

Detail of shirt made for a Native American warrior living on the Great Plains in North America. The shirt honours the wearer’s victories in war. The painted figures represent the many enemies that this warrior has overpowered, whilst the hoof prints symbolise the horses that he has captured and distributed among his people.

 

Image: © Museums Sheffield