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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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