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Proper right. Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2015 School for Advanced Research.

Figurine, turtle

Proper right.
Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2015 School for Advanced Research.

Figurine, turtle

Date: before 2006
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 2.2 × 3.5 × 5 cm (7/8 × 1 3/8 × 1 15/16 in.)
Weight: 0.05 lb.
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Bequest of Estelle Rebec; received at IARC in 2006.
Place Made:
Valencia County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.2007-1-430
Not on view
DescriptionTurtle figurine. This is a form made ceramic sea turtle. It is white with black spots painted on its back and feet, and the eyes and mouth are painted in black as well.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksAccording to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit May 22-24, 2018 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo Review 11”: This turtle figurine is made with commercial materials. No further comments were made about this piece.
In Collection(s)
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