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Sheep shearing counter
Sheep shearing counter
Sheep shearing counter
DepartmentHispano

Sheep shearing counter

NameSheep shearing counter
Artist Artist not recorded
Dateca. 1956
Place collectedNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumBrass
DimensionsDiameter: 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (2.9 × 2.9 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Historical Society of New Mexico, A5.1957.25c
Object numberA5.1957.25c
Collections
DescriptionRound, stamped be beading border, L.V. on one face and G M L on reverse. This counter represented one sheared sheep. (letters G M L not explained). The letters L.V. stand for Lorenzo Villa of Carlsbad NM, a sheep owner employing shearers.
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