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Jemez
Pueblo War Shield
(#FCSHIE77)
This shield,
from Jemez, Pueblo, is 18 inches across. Painted yellow overall on its
face, the shield is
completely red on the back. There is a typical horizontal band of stars
across the front. The green "V"
above it may represent the first rays of dawn. To the left is a clump of
parrot feathers, and to the right are
buckskin thongs with small hawk bells attached to them. This shield
dates from 1850-1875.
Illustrated in
Spirits in the Art, by James A.
Hanson pg.178.
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