Not Given, Wichita Mts. (not certain), Texas (not certain), United States, North America
Notes:
FROM CARD: "OLD WRITING ON ARTIFACT: "WITCHITA APACHES, TEXAS" SPECIMEN WAS ORIGINALLY MARKED: "COLLECTED BY J.MCG. MORRISON, DONATED BY F. H. CUSHING." A TAG ON IT, OF LATER ATTACHMENT, INDICATES THAT THIS SPECIMEN USED BY JAMES MOONEY IN HIS STUDY OF KIOWA HERALDRY. BUT THE ? NOTATION OF COMANCHE IS UNDOUBTEDLY NOT CORRECT. IN 1991 THIS ARTIFACT STORED WITH WICHITA COLLN. INVENTORIED 1974." FROM 19TH OR EARLY 20TH CENTURY EXHIBIT LABEL WITH CARD: "SHIELD COVER.---BUCKSKIN. DECORATIONS: LARGE GREEN AND RED SUN IN THE CENTER WITH RED AND BLUE RAYS; YELLOW MARGIN WITH GREEN INNER EDGE; BLUE SPOTS IRREGULARLY SCATTERED OVER INTERVENING SPACES. FOR A SHIELD 16 INS. IN DIAMETER. DIAMETER, 22 INCHES. WITCHITA APACHES. TEXAS, 1879. 34,823. BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. COLLECTED BY F. H. CUSHING AND J. MCG. MORRISON. INVENTORIED 1974."
