Taft Museum

Cincinnati, Ohio

(513) 241-0343

Shield,

Plains Indian, 1880s

leather, metal, eagle feathers, pigments and wool, 31 x 17 3/4 inches

Private collection

Photo: Tony Walsh

American Indian artifacts typical of those illustrated in Farny's paintings compliment the display, including two Plains Indian Shields that Farny once owned.

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