Satisfying and Ever Useful Old Make Do Flat Lid double six it reminds me a lot

it reminds me a lot of one of my favorite objects ever: an early Arikara Native American hide shield held in the collection of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City

I have learned it dates to sometime between 1910-17 or so

There is a bit of paint loss--small spots on the back of the second deer

The set includes 16 clay and 1 wood marble and what I believe it a pretty old fabric pouch in which they came

there are clean splits visible on either side of the end that fits into the cap

Satisfying and Ever Useful Old Make Do Flat Lid double six it reminds me a lotAn old make do lid, found by a picker friend near Albany, NY. Feels a bit like a Viking shield, good for self protecting and warding off the world! And with flat, smooth surface, it makes a useful pot lid indeed. I'm not totally sure what the handle was salvaged from, but it is tin I believe, seems likely from an antique tin camp cup or measure or similar. 11 1 4" d one way, 10 1 4" the opposite, 1 3 8" t at handle. Uneven edges as evident, all to the