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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

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the base and cover with chased strapwork and fruit, the cover surmounted by the figure of Judith holding the head of Holofernes, the interior with a hinged, pierced lid covering the bottom half of the cup, inset with a 1768 Nuremburg thaler.

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Renaissance

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Grace Zimiga, Sundance Star, 1968-1980. Cotton, muslin, and thread, 61.1 x 88.8 in. (155.3 x 225.7 cm.), National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.

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