Small Painted Vase with Feathers

This piece of Jemez pottery is delicately painted with a shield and feather motif on the side. Shields adorned with feathers, often eagle feathers, are considered "medicine shields" with profound spiritual significance, representing a warrior's personal power, vision, and connection to the spirit world; the feathers symbolize high honor, strength, and protection, adding further power to the shield in battle and beyond. The vase stands approximately 5 inches tall.