Shield

Date1860-1868

Object PlaceUnited States, North America

MediumBuffalo rawhide, tanned buckskin, bells, feathers,corn husks, natural pigment.

Dimensions19 1/2 inches (49.5 cm)

ClassificationsArms and Armor

Credit LineGift of Detroit Scientific Association

Object number76.144

DescriptionA thunderbird, smaller birds, cresent shapes and a cluster of seven circles are painted on the shield in red and blue. There is a blue border. The original color of the now-faded background was black.

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