Ceremonial Shield
NA5446
From: United States of America | South Dakota | Fairfax
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | NA5446 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Sioux |
Provenience | United States of America | South Dakota | Fairfax |
Culture Area | Great Plains Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Parfleche | Pigment | Feather | Fiber |
Iconography | Owl | Star | Moon |
Description | Two owls, five stars, and a moon design painted on the cover; plain buffalo hide shield. |
Length | 30.48 cm |
Credit Line | Purchased from Mrs. M. A. Thompson, 1916 |
Other Number | 208 - Collector Number |
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