Transcendent (and Ultra Painterly) Froebel Kindergarten Folded Paper Composition Suchern sterling silver It seems possible that this

It seems possible that this portrait is of Mi'k ai'stoowa (Red Crow)

softened around the edges from wear and a little paint loss

2 1/2” across inside lip

a late 19th-very early 20th c

but he looks the bit of a daring adventurer to me

Transcendent (and Ultra Painterly) Froebel Kindergarten Folded Paper Composition Suchern sterling silver It seems possible that thisYou know I love my antique Froebel kindergarten folded and woven paper exercises, usually the finer the better, but for me this one transcends those origins to read, and satisfy, like a sophisticated abstract painting. In part due to the chance unfolding of a few of those purple corners long ago, and also due to the slightly off kilter arrangement of those square (and torn edges of the backing paper too) it makes me think of the work of Hlio Oiticica