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Vintage 1937 Hand-Painted Native American Chief Bust

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Columbus, Ohio, US

Vintage hand-painted chalkware bust features a Native American Chief adorned in a vibrant full feather war bonnet and ceremonial chest plate. The piece showcases bold polychrome colors, including shades of red, yellow, green, and blue. On the underside of the base, handwritten inscriptions date the piece back to 1937 and indicate its origin from Flint, Michigan,…

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Columbus, Ohio, United States (US)

Item description:

Vintage hand-painted chalkware bust features a Native American Chief adorned in a vibrant full feather war bonnet and ceremonial chest plate. The piece showcases bold polychrome colors, including shades of red, yellow, green, and blue. On the underside of the base, handwritten inscriptions date the piece back to 1937 and indicate its origin from Flint, Michigan, along with additional handwritten notes. There is a chip on the band of the war bonnet. Please see photos for more details.