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War shield of Hosta thing

id: t_war-shield-of-hosta_9ad626

also known as: shield, Hosta's war shield

Probable 70%
Summary:  A thick, round piece of buffalo hide painted with red, yellow, and black bands, decorated with stars, red flannel, and feathers, with a buckskin cover and arm straps.
Completeness: 51/100 Grade D
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red, yellow, and black bands with stars, red flannel, and feathers
cited from Shield
Shield FROM CARD: "COLLECTOR: LIEUT. G.M. WHEELER*. REMARKS: *COLLECTED BY MR. FRANCIS KLETT, 1873. "WAR SHIELD OF HOSTA, AN OLD CHIEF OF THE JEMEZ." SEE: U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN, WHEELER SURVEY REPORT, VOL. 7 (ARCHAEOLOGY); "NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTS …

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buffalo hide
cited from Shield
Shield FROM CARD: "COLLECTOR: LIEUT. G.M. WHEELER*. REMARKS: *COLLECTED BY MR. FRANCIS KLETT, 1873. "WAR SHIELD OF HOSTA, AN OLD CHIEF OF THE JEMEZ." SEE: U.S. GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEYS WEST OF THE 100TH MERIDIAN, WHEELER SURVEY REPORT, VOL. 7 (ARCHAEOLOGY); "NOTES ON THE IMPLEMENTS …

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Francis Klett collected War shield of Hosta1873
Francis Klett collected War shield of Hosta1873
Hosta owned War shield of Hosta
Hosta owned War shield of Hosta1873

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Shield

Lt. George M. Wheeler · other · unknown · details

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