Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico
Circa 1900
Diameter 15 inches (38.1 cm)
Buffalo hide
Provenance:
Bill Henderson, Olympia, WA
Private collection, Albuquerque
Imagery in this shield is of a half man and half eagle sky spirit or A-tchi-ala-topa and was used in various dances thru out the year.
Zuni Pueblo, New Mexico
Circa 1900
Diameter 15 inches (38.1 cm)
Buffalo hide
Provenance:
Bill Henderson, Olympia, WA
Private collection, Albuquerque
Imagery in this shield is of a half man and half eagle sky spirit or A-tchi-ala-topa and was used in various dances thru out the year.
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