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

Vase

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

Vase

Date: 1920-1940
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 16.5 × 10.2 cm (6 1/2 × 4 in.)
Weight: 0.2 kg (0.45 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Gift of Robert Klein, 1981.
Place Made:
Valencia County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1981-26-37
Not on view
DescriptionAcoma polychrome vase, three-color, white slipped with black painted design. The design includes repeating angled squares with stepped triangles on the interior them and thick black lines separating them. Tall narrow-necked form with round body and un-bordered orange slip around upper neck, flat base.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksAccording to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit May 11-13, 2016 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo Review 6”): The white and orange slips on this vase are highly polished. The design, when viewed from above, looks like a flower. The design is painted very evenly. Not much more was said about this vase

According to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit February 26-27, 2019 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo Review 12”): Vases likely came into production as a tourist trade item. The vase form may be an influence from other cultures. Vases are still being made and used today at Acoma in both traditional natural and commercial materials.
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