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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2020 School for Advanced Research.

"Pottery Woman"

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2020 School for Advanced Research.

"Pottery Woman"

Date: c. 1993
Artist or Maker: Nora Naranjo-Morse (b.1953)
Dimensions:
88.9 × 36.8 × 14 cm (35 × 14 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
Medium: clay | paints | plastic
Credit Line: Gift of Robert and Joan Pratt, 2005.
Object Number: SAR.2005-13-35AB
Not on view
DescriptionA two-piece, abstract sculpture of a standing woman. Part A is the body, and Part B is the head/shoulders. The figure's head and bare shoulders are painted with a peach-colored slip. The eyes are carved, curved lines, painted in with brown slip. The mouth is a small round hole, with a raised circle for the lips, which is also painted with brown slip. The face is framed by two bun whorls. The figure wears a several-strand, plastic bead "turquoise" necklace. The figure's dress starts as a band of tan, then a band of orange. The body portion of the sculpture is the natural tan color of the clay. The ruffles of the skirt are painted with peach-colored slip, tan micaceous slip, and orange slip. The base of the piece is the natural color of the clay.
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