Parfleche

Western Sioux people, Native American

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A pair of silver earrings, blossom design with six fluted ovate part with a six petaled top loosely attached and a four petaled bottom soldered on
Crown of feathers, ermine pieces, and two eagle claws.
Rectangular fired clay tile with title Tewa Tales of Suspense and painted scene of Pueblo warrior fighting helmeted Spanish soldier with smoke and flames in background.
Wearing blanket in basic shape of a rectangle, with bottom side of rectangle in a shallow downward V-shape; long fringe from warp threads extend from bottom. Bilaterally symmetrical patterns fill the space, composed of abstracted animal faces and other zoomorphic design elements.