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Object Number
985-27-10/60154
Display Title
Comanche shield
Descriptions
Object Description
Comanche shield. Round rawhide base which is convex to a point. Remnants of painted designs. Backed w/ beaver skins. Stuffed w/ mountain sheep hair. Wide strip of bison hide around edge. Some painted designs on beaver skins as well. 95x56.4 cm. Most likely made during the transitional period. Medicine inside the shield.
Inventory Description
Shield, rawhide with leather on back, edges, 2 straps, conical center, wool.
Classification
- Accessory
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Comanche
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
Additional Geographic Terms
Plains
Dimensions
Overall: 56 x 56.4 x 10 cm (22 1/16 x 22 3/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Alexander Redfield
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 985-27-10/59409 | Comanche shield |
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