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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2011 School for Advanced Research.

Pitcher

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2011 School for Advanced Research.

Pitcher

Date: 1890-1900
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 21.6 × 20.3 cm (8 1/2 × 8 in.)
Weight: 1.9 kg (4.15 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Gift of Miss Jane B. Evans in 1929.
Place Made:
Valencia, Cibola, Bernalillo, and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.1191
Not on view
DescriptionAcoma or Laguna polychrome wide mouthed pitcher, four-color; white slip with black, red, and orange painted decoration. The design consists of two main bands of design, an upper and a lower. The two main bands are separated by a thick orange band and second band that is (hachured) filled with rain lines. The upper band includes repeating orange colored symbols with rain line (hachure) filled triangles. The lower includes half circle designs with rain lines and stepped bands inside. Heavily constructed pitcher red base. Three stranded clay braid handle painted orange and black – black now faded to appear brown.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksAccording to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit February 17-19, 2016 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo Review 5”): The participants were not certain if this was Acoma or Laguna. The construction (execution and heaviness) and style of design did not convince all the participants that it was Acoma although some of the design elements are typical Acoma. The clay also appears to be more beige in color. Two ropes of the braid on the handle are brown and one is orange – the brown ones are actually faded black paint. There is a pathway break at the base.
In Collection(s)
Bibliography:
Acoma and Laguna Pottery
  • Pg. p. 7, 217
  • Fig. 1.5
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