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

Folk Art of New Mexico

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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