Lakota Eagle Mirror Board | ||||
Sacred Four Colors beads (black, red, yellow, white), brass beads, and blue beads.
6 1/2" long tassels with beads. | Lakota
Eagle Mirror Board | |||
Paula says - "My Lakota friends have told me various mirror board stories. Some say that they are used when applying face paint before a pow wow and then held during dancing. If a man catches a woman's reflection in his mirror, he has captured her heart! Others say that they were primarily used for signaling. And a few have said they are portals - supernatural connections to the sun and other celestial bodies. "
Painted four colors medicine wheel.
Back side. | ||||
Native American Eagle SymbolismEagle is a symbol of power, healing and wisdom. Eagle represents enlightenment reached through inner work, understanding and reclaiming our personal power. Tenacity, clear vision and patience, living in balance with Spirit and Earth. Eagle connects one with Great Spirit, the Great Mystery, opening the soul to greater healing. Eagle tells you that the universe is giving you the opportunity to fly above your life's worldly levels, or above the shadow of past realities, granting yourself permission to be free in order to reach all the joy that your heart desires and Spirit requires. |
About Alan MonroeAlan Monroe was born in Hot Springs, South Dakota and is an enrolled member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. He graduated from Hot Springs High School and studied business and art in Nebraska, Tennessee, and South Dakota. Alan creates his Northern Plains artwork from hides, stone, leather, and wood. He learned the basics of quill working, weaponry, sculpting and pipe making from traditional and contemporary artisans in his family circle. He is a fifth generation master pipe maker. In his sculptures, Monroe works with a variety of materials such as pipestone, bone, wood and alabaster. He creates small objects like fetishes to large pieces that can weigh hundreds of pounds. Monroe's work can be seen in many galleries and museums across the country and he has won many awards. About Lakota Sioux |
