Santiago Manual Paytiamo (Acoma Puebloan, 1922-1998), New Mexico, United States, ca. mid 20th century CE. A collection of three tanned buckskin kilts with pairs of kachina figures brightly painted on each hide as well as stylized trees, pottery vessels, and corn stalks. The kilts are three different sizes made from deerskin, and all three have leather belt straps along the top, and jingling tin cones on the bottom fringe. The smallest kilt is painted with images of kachina's holding rabbits. The middle hide has a small leather pouch attached to the belt, and the kachinas are holding prayer sticks. The largest kilt has a brass bell on the belt, and the kachinas have slings of arrows on their backs. The artist Paytiamo was part of the Acoma Pueblo tribe and a self-taught painter who drew inspiration from Acoma life and pottery designs. The buckskin kilts are used for ceremonial dances and his skilled designs are prized for their skillful renderings of traditional subjects. Size of largest (approximately - they have irregular edges): 40" W x 30" H (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm)
Accompanied by a printed booklet "Rythmic Regalia" published by Shiprock Gallery for an exhibition of the artist in 2014.
Provenance: private Aspen, Colorado, USA Collection; acquired in New Mexico, USA.
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Condition
All three have wear commensurate with age with some surface staining, small holes, losses to peripheries, fraying, and loss of decorative elements. However, their paintings still very clear and well preserved.