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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Kiowa  Search this
Possible collector:
Colonel James F. Randlett, Non-Indian, 1832-1915  Search this
Previous owner:
Colonel James F. Randlett, Non-Indian, 1832-1915  Search this
Object Name:
Dance shield
Media/Materials:
Cowhide, deerhide/deerskin, sparrow hawk feather/feathers, horsehair, wool cloth, rabbit skin/fur, paint
Techniques:
Stitched, painted
Dimensions:
82 x 50 x 2 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1900
Collection History:
Formerly in the collection of Colonel James F. Randlett (1832-1915, US Army commander and Indian agent at Fort Duchesne, Utah, until 1896 and Indian agent for the Kiowa, circa 1900) and possibly collected by him; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1923.
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Catalog Number:
12/3230
Barcode:
123230.000
See related items:
Kiowa
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws663f3a134-e5c1-46d0-926a-d6031e95a901
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_131871