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Santo
Domingo Pueblo War Shield
(#FCSHIE70)
19 inches in
diameter. Thick hide disc painted ochre, black and white.
This shield has been repainted several times during its long life. The
uppermost coat may represent a
diving eagle or other bird of prey, head down and wings folded,
splitting the sky and spreading blood
with its destructive beak. This is quite an old shield, certainly dating
back to the beginning of the 19th century.
Illustrated in,
Spirits in the Art, by James A.
Hanson pg.179.
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