Divided Circle Antique Wood and Leather Geometric Form star Visible on back through the

Visible on back through the lamination are several pieces of tape that had been added at some point in attempt to hold it together

and so was thrilled to recently find a bunch of them

though have found no mark

There is a long tradition of Zuni earthenware owl fetishes

Plenty of dings and a little rust

Divided Circle Antique Wood and Leather Geometric Form star Visible on back through theI've seen a few photos of antique wooden spheres held together with leather strips like this, but never any in person, and not another circle like, divided in halves, with five triangles making up each half. I see them as just gorgeous sculptural objects, with all sorts of possibilities for display, and love the way they look like strips of teeth when stretched out and pointing up. Fabulous, and from what I can tell, quite rare to find. When formed