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Shield


Navajo artist, Shield, ca. 1850, hide, leather, stone, and cloth, The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection, no known copyright restrictions, 2003.65.9

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Title

Shield

Artist

Navajo artist (Navajo)

Date

ca. 1850

Medium

hide, leather, stone, and cloth

Dimensions (H x W x D)

1 in x 18 3/4 in diam.

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Southwest

Ceremonial and Ritual Objects

Object Type

shield

Cultural Group

Navajo

Credit Line

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

Accession Number

2003.65.9

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

ceremonial objects

cloth

hide

leather

Navajo

shields

Southwestern Native American styles

stone

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection

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