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

Figure, owl

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

Figure, owl

Date: 1969
Artist or Maker: Rose Chino Garcia (1928 - 2000)
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 15.2 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm (6 × 5 × 5 in.)
Weight: 0.4 kg (0.85 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Indian Arts Fund purchase for the permanent collection, 1969.
Place Made:
Valencia County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.3104
Not on view
DescriptionAcoma polychrome owl figurine; three-color; with modeled facial features, wings and tail. White slip with black painted feathers and features, red and orange painted eyes, and orange beak.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksAccording to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit June 26-27, 2017 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo Review 9”): Rose Chino Garcia, the maker of this owl, includes an indented flower with her name for her signature.
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