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Title: Shield (Chimalli)
Publication Information: Pomona College
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: Aztec Regalia by Javier Galvez
Rights Information: Physical rights are retained by the institution. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. Copyright laws.
Description: Also known as a chimalli (Náhuatl), this ornamental hide shield is decorated (front) with painted images of traditional figures, leatherwork and geometric beaded patterns, and is fringed with yellow and red feathers. Braided leather straps attached to the back are used to hold the shield.
Type: image
Format: image/jp2
Identifier: http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/azt/id/166
Subject: Ethnic costumes - Mexico
Aztec dances
Indigenous peoples
Place: Mexico
United States
Source: Javier Galvez Collection
Relation: Aztec Regalia by Javier Galvez - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/azt

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