"Sculpting the West"

SCULPTURES

"MAN OF MANY COUPS"
22 1/4" H X 13" W
Bronze Ed. of 30
$2,700

The greatest act of bravery for a warrior during battle was to touch an enemy with either his bare hand or a coups stick.  By doing so he was saying I could have killed you but did not.  A coups showed disdain for the enemy as not being worthy of killing.  To a warrior, to die in battle was the ultimate honor, so to be merely touched by the enemy in battle was a huge disgrace.  Each coups was counted and the warrior wore on his robes the count for all to see, his deeds of bravery. 

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A.R. Christensen
10424 Roylstons Lane
Tucson, AZ  85747

Telephone:  (520) 393-8754
e-mail:  al.christensen@cox.net

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