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

Figurine, owl

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

Figurine, owl

Date: 1969
Artist or Maker: Mrs. C. Garcia
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 13.3 × 3.5 cm (5 1/4 × 1 3/8 in.)
Weight: 0.2 kg (0.55 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.3102
Not on view
DescriptionAcoma polychrome owl figurine; four-color; cream slipped with black and gray markings. The feathers, feet, tail are detailed in black. The eyes are gray and black and the beak is orange. Red beak, flat base with hole.
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”): The participants believe the maker of this owl could be Cecelia Garcia. She was from Acoma but married into Laguna. Nothing more was said about this owl figurine.
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