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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2022 School for Advanced Research.

Wedding vase

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2022 School for Advanced Research.

Wedding vase

Date: before 1984
Artist or Maker: Legoria Tafoya (1911 - 1984)
Dimensions:
17.1 × 14.6 cm (6 3/4 × 5 3/4 in.)
Medium: clay | paints, slip
Credit Line: Gift of Susan L. Q. Flaherty, in honor of Dora Tse Pe', potter of San Ildefonso.
Object Number: SAR.2021-1-42
On view at the Indian Arts Research Center, Santa Fe, NM
DescriptionPolished redware wedding vase with carved Avanyu design wrapping around the body of the jar. The interior of the carving is painted matte tan. Two tall spouts connected by a double-twisted handle.
In Collection(s)
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