DepartmentHispano
Sheep shearing counter
NameSheep shearing counter
Maker
John Donald Robb
Dateca. 1956
Place collectedNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumBrass
DimensionsDiameter: 1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in. (2.8 × 2.8 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Historical Society of New Mexico, A5.1957.25b
Object numberA5.1957.25b
DescriptionOctagonal shaped brass counter with hole at top, stamped beaded design border, hand stamped G.M.L. on reverse and L.V on face. This counter represented 25 sheared sheep. The letters L.V. stand for Lorenzo Villa of Carlsbad NM, a sheep owner employing shearers.
