Shield

Date created
circa 1875
Culture/People
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet); used by the Apsáalooke (Crow) and the Salish (Flathead)
Collector
William Wildschut (Willem Wildschut), Non-Indian, 1883-1955
Previous owner
Young Bosom, Pikuni Blackfeet (Piegan)
Collection History
Formerly owned by Young Bosom (Blackfeet) and given to an Apsáalooke (Crow) man who gave it to a Salish (Flathead) man; collected in 1926 on the Jocko Reservation, Montana, by anthropologist William (Willem) Wildschut (1883-1955) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place
Montana or Alberta; USA, Canada (inferred)
See related items
Niitsitapii (Blackfoot/Blackfeet)
Salish (Flathead)
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
14/5956
Barcode
145956.001
Object Type
Hunting/Fishing/Warfare: Warfare
Object Name
Shield
Media/Materials
Buffalo rawhide, hide, eagle feather/feathers, porcupine quills, horsehair, wool felt, wool cloth, sinew, thread, ermine skin/fur, paint, dye/dyes
Techniques
Perforated, stitched, wrapped, tied, painted, quill-wrapped (flat)
Dimensions
5 x 54 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eb698027-6913-41a4-8f99-3f38b3ecf079
Record ID
NMAI_156739