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Lot 179
Sale 1963 - Native American Art
Apr 16, 2021
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$20,000 -
30,000
Price Realized
$34,375
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Zuni Classic Period Embroidered Manta, From an Estate in Sinking Spring, Ohio
having a deep brown twill wool center; borders embroidered with indigo and incorporates swallowtail butterfly, diamond elements, and accents of tulips
47 in. x 41 in.
third quarter 19th century
For a discussion of Pueblo textiles, specifically Zuni mantas of the Classic Period, see Kate Peck Kent, Pueblo Indian Textiles: a Living Tradition (1983: p. 62-66, fig. 49).