Everything You Wanted To Know About Horse War Paint But Were Afraid To Ask - Is It Just Paint?

2 years ago
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After I dove into this topic it was really interesting with some great facts. The horse was a valued companion that took their warriors into battle and hunting and provided for the Tribe. The Painting and markings all has significant meaning and beliefs behind them. I tried to capture this in this 30 document of the Native American War Horses. Enjoy

Here is link to document.
http://www.thinklikeahorse.org/Horse%20War%20Paint.pdf
If the link does not work go to thinklikeahorse dot ORG and the link is on the main page as shown in video.

You can try google doc link also: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xSM9UcybJVuEbEXg8XHX4szrykAaQH3D5QWd_z1Jaxc/edit?usp=sharing

ABOUT THE COIN WITH WAR HORSE WITH WAR PAINT
2021 Oglala Lakota Sioux Native Spirit War Horse Ultra High Relief 1 oz Silver Antiqued $1 Coin Uncirculated to your collection?
This 2021 Oglala Lakota Sioux Native Spirit War Horse Ultra High Relief 1 oz. Silver Antiqued $1 Coin is available in Uncirculated condition as your next conversation starter.

This is the first coin in The Native Spirit series, a new series from Art of Coins.
This remarkable coin was struck in Ultra High Relief and features an attractive Antiqued finish.
This silver dollar coin was issued by the Oglala Lakota Sioux Nation.
This coin is legal tender under the Oglala Sioux Nation.
This piece is struck on a 1 oz. .999 fine silver planchet.
There is an ultra-low mintage of 2,000 coins.
Fantastic Native American War Horse Design
Obverse: The obverse features the symbol of the Oglala Lakota Sioux Nation. These are the people of Crazy Horse, Red Cloud, Short Bull, and Black Elk. They live on the Pine Ridge Reservation which encompasses Wounded Knee Creek, the site of the historic 1890 massacre.

Reverse: The reverse depicts a highly stylized depiction of a Native American War horse. War horses are important to Native Americans. The horses symbolize survival, wealth and power. The sacred act of painting a horse for battle or a hunt is believed to make both horse and rider more powerful.

UHR Silver Antiqued Finish
This spectacular example is struck in ultra high relief. High Relief coins are popular with collectors. The Antiqued finish heightens the inherent drama of the Ultra High Relief designs. This coin includes an attractive display box.

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