A Pueblo shield
A Pueblo shield
Of thick fire-hardened buffalo hump hide, painted with mineral pigments to show a banded circular design bisected by a central checkered horizon line, the upper hemisphere aligning a pair of ring-shaped motifs, peaked elements and smaller orbs about the lower perimeter, pierced for hide neck sling, hand strap and thong attachments, native repairs scattered about the body.
diameter 22in
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A Pueblo shield
Of thick fire-hardened buffalo hump hide, painted with mineral pigments to show a banded circular design bisected by a central checkered horizon line, the upper hemisphere aligning a pair of ring-shaped motifs, peaked elements and smaller orbs about the lower perimeter, pierced for hide neck sling, hand strap and thong attachments, native repairs scattered about the body.
diameter 22in
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