Pa-Do-Ga-I Shield

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Pa-Do-Ga-I Shield

1904-Mar-18

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Yellow with green disk at center outlined in black surrounded by green dots. Feathers at right, strands of beads, hoof pendants, and feather at left, horsehair pendant wrapped in red wool down center. Knitted yarn strap and horsehair pendant at back. 16.75" (43 cm). Records: This full size model was made by Padalti (Fur Man), grandson of Dohasan, the son of Padogai. The original was made and given to him by Dohasan. It is a variant of serial numbers 229853-229855. The green spots typify bullets. The pendant fawn hoofs and bead strings typify, respectively, antelope fawns and snakes placed as food for the eagle, represented by the eagle feathers. (C). Associated names: Padalti; Padogai; Dohasan. (from Merrill, William L. et al. 1997. A Guide to the Kiowa Collections at the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology, no. 40. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.)

28 Jan 2016

Native Americans

Ethnology

Kiowa Indians

Anthropology

Mooney, James

Bureau Of American Ethnology

Smithsonian Institution

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