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Tesuque Painted Hide Dance Kilt
Estimate: $6,000-$8,000
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Tesuque Painted Hide Dance Kilt
early 20th century
soft hide painted with Avanyu below a storm cloud; hide fringe with tin cones line the lower edge
length 30-3/4 inches x width 21 inches
The upper design in a bank of clouds with lightning shooting from the tops and rain streaking to earth below them. At the bottom is a row of circles, thought to represent the stars on a clear night after a welcomed rain. The sky is Avanyu, a common Southwest motif used by those asking for rain. (Hanson 1994: 194)