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Vase

Date: 1900-1915

Artist or Maker: Unknown

Dimensions:

34.9 x 27.9 cm (13 3/4 x 11 in.)

Medium: clay | paints

Credit Line: Gift of C. Phelps Dodge, 1965.

Place Made:

Valencia County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America

Object Number: IAF.3010

Not on view

DescriptionAcoma polychrome vase; four-color; white slip with black and orange painted decoration. The design consists of three bands of decoration (neck, shoulder, body. The neck band has panels of geometric motifs including orange steps, black triangles, and hatching (rain lines) separated by checkerboard areas. The shoulder and upper neck area has repeating split rectangles. The body band has black triangles with hatching and leaf life motifs. Interior rim and underbody both painted orange. Concave base. Round body with tall neck and out flaring rim.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksAccording to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit September 4, 2015 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo, Review 3”): The white haze on the exterior of the vase is likely from holding water. This vase was likely used as a flower vase. There are very few lime popping or pits. The design includes rainbows, pathways, rain lines, clouds, checkerboard pathways, and leaves. The orange slip on the interior rim is darker than the orange used to slip the base.

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.

In Collection(s)

Acoma Collection

Bibliography:

Acoma and Laguna Pottery

Pg. p. 159, 225
Fig. 7.4

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