"Cowboys and Indians: Plains Indian Shield II.382" by Andy Warhol

Plains Indian Shield is one of 10 graphic screen prints by Andy Warhol that make up his Cowboys And Indians series (1986). While the other prints in the series show portraits of Native Americans and famous actors from Western movies, this print features an image of a traditional Native American shield with a colourful design of two large buffaloes preparing to fight. These shields are considered to be important objects within Native American culture, especially those of the Great Plains, representing both physical and spiritual protection as well as a means of displaying family identity.