The Story of a Well-Made Shield
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- Date created
- 1979
- Culture/People
- Kiowa
- Artist/Maker
- N. Scott Momaday (Navarre Scott Momaday/Tsoai-talee [Rock Tree Boy]), Kiowa, 1934-2024
- Previous owner
- John Lavine, Non-Indian
- Meryl Lipton Lavine (Meryl Lipton Lavine), Non-Indian
- Donor
- John Lavine, Non-Indian
- Meryl Lipton Lavine (Meryl Lipton Lavine), Non-Indian
- Collection History
- Formerly in the collection of John Lavine and Meryl Lipton Lavine; donated to NMAI by Mr. and Mrs. Lavine in 2016.
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- Place
- California; USA (inferred)
- See related items
- Kiowa
- Painting/Drawing/Print
- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Catalog Number
- 26/9764
- Barcode
- 269764.000
- Object Type
- Painting/Drawing/Print
- Title
- The Story of a Well-Made Shield
- Object Name
- Media/Materials
- Paper, ink
- Techniques
- Lithographed
- Dimensions
- 59.5 x 46.4 cm
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- NMAI_411204