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hum lie of convenient size for ijrasping. The handle is slightl}^ concave 

 on the side next to the shield. It is attached by means of thongs, 

 which pass through two holes for each end of the handle, at the center 

 of the disk. When not in use, it was carried by a sling strap that 





Fig. 45. a, Shield: b, reverse of shield. 



passed through tw(j holes at the border 24 cm. apart. It is orna- 

 mented by an ogee swastika in blue, red, and white. 



There are also two models of Pima shields in the National Museum. 

 One is a small ])ainted di.sk of rawhide: the other is a hoop with 



Fig. -U', a . h. Models of shields 



muslin stretched over it. The former, no. 70073 (fig. 46, h), is orna- 

 mented with a cross in white, blue, red, and yellow. The latter, no. 

 7fi028 (fig. 46, a), is 225 iiiiii. in diameter, or about one-third the full 

 size. The <lesi<rn in red and yellow is also in the form of a cross. 



