| Catalog Description |
Name: Akloñ:- Man's wooden shield the front and back of which is finely carved. Center and sides are decorated with yellow horse hair. Realistic figured of armed man and aligator, and dog on upper half of back. | Notes: The shield is held in the left hand. Cord slips over shoulder when not in use. In no place is the decorative art of the tribe better displayed than in the shields carried by the men in battle. They are always carved and are frequently inlaid with shells, glass or beads. The shield is held in the left hand and is used to deflect the spears and arrows of an enemy. |
