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Pueblo dance shield, possibly from San Juan. Hide is stretched over a hoop
Pueblo dance shield, possibly from San Juan. Hide is stretched over a hoop
Object Number 985-27-10/59058
Display Title Pueblo dance shield, possibly from San Juan. Hide is stretched over a hoop
Descriptions
Object Description Pueblo dance shield, possibly from San Juan. Hide is stretched over a hoop which has been wrapped w/ thick strips of leather. Designs on shield of lines, X's, rounded triangles, a circle & a moon shape. Leather flap at top of shield. Thick thong through center. Traces of pigment. Tag "VVB" 59.7x2.5
Inventory Description Shield, round, hide over wooden frame, faded design, restiched, hole
Classification
  • Shield
  • Raw Material
Department Ethnographic
Date 19th century
Culture
  • San Juan
  • San Juan
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / Santa Fe County / Santa Fe
Materials Bison hide, Wood
Dimensions Overall: 58.7 x 56.8 x 1.9 cm (23 1/8 x 22 3/8 x 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 985-27-10/59058 34519
Provenance
Collector William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)
Dealer Cantelario
Donor William H. Claflin, Jr. (1985)

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