Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2015 School for Advanced Research.
Jar
Date: 1950-1955
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 12.7 × 19.1 cm (5 × 7 1/2 in.)
Weight: 0.6 kg (1.4 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. C. H. Dietrich, 1955.
Place Made:
Valencia County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.2516
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksAccording to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit May 9-11, 2017 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo Review 8”): This jar is made with traditional natural materials. It is well made and is light in construction. It was likely made for sale as it doesn’t appear to have been used before.
It was noted that it is very rare for potters to spell out the entire state name. Usually it is “N.M.” or “N. Mex”, or simply just “Acoma”.
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