Lot n° 52
Estimation :
12000 - 18000
EUR
Painted skin shield, Pueblo peoples, southwestern North Amer - Lot 52
Painted skin shield, Pueblo peoples, southwestern North America.
It is adorned with a red and orange sun motif in the center, surrounded by red or orange lozenge motifs, and red or orange serpentine motifs around the perimeter. Leather ties on the reverse, partly detached, were used to hold it in the hand.
Provenance: acquired from James Hooper in 1938
Bears a "Ratton, Paris" label and inventory number 2354.
Leather, pigments partly chipped.
Diameter = 45 cm.
Provenance: Charles RATTON
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