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Object Number
985-27-10/59193
Display Title
Hide shield. Large disc of hide. Bayetta cloth sewn on top half with leather tie
Descriptions
Object Description
Hide shield. Large disc of hide. Bayetta cloth sewn on top half w/ leather ties. Hangs down well below shield on both sides. Owl feathers are sewn onto the cloth. The feathers at the top hang down over top half of shield. On back is a leather hand hold. Some feathers missing.
Inventory Description
Shield, circular suede, w/ woven red cloth on top, loose at bottom, black feathe
Classification
- Accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Western Apache
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Dimensions
Overall: 45.5 x 46 x 1 cm (17 15/16 x 18 1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Owner
Mrs. William R. Morris
(07/01/1930)
Owner
William Radcliff Morris
(01/01/1878-01/01/1893)
Owner
Mrs. George Crook
Collector
General George Crook
(Unknown)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(07/01/1930 - 01/01/1985)
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