the key to this statue located outside of the Kansas Museum of History in Topeka is the position of the spear tip under the Native American's right arm
until I researched it, I didn't realize this was supposed to be an homage, the Native American is not hunting the animal but, as you can see when you look under the arm carefully, the spear tip is placed along side the animal's hide so as not to puncture it.
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Great White Buffalo - . . . The statue portrays a buffalo and an American Indian living in harmony. The man is not attempting to harm the buffalo, but rather merely signals his presence by touching the blunt end of his spear to the buffalo's back. It is this spirit of universal harmony, peace, and love between man and nature that Winter shares through his sculpture. . . . "
Great White Buffalo - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society
if my limited information about Native Americans is correct, this could be " counting coup " showing bravery without causing injury
https://nativeheritageproject.com/2012/10/05/counting-coup/
Last edited by aslyfox; 01-12-2018 at 04:24 AM.
Originally posted by jmschrei 
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