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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2018 School for Advanced Research.

Jar

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2018 School for Advanced Research.

Jar

Date: c. 2011-2012
Artist or Maker: Marcellus Medina (b. 1954)
Artist or Maker: Elizabeth Medina (b. 1956)
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 17 × 16 cm (6 11/16 × 6 5/16 in.)
Weight: 1.1 kg (2.35 lb.)
Medium: clay | paint, acrylic
Credit Line: Anonymous gift, 2013.
Object Number: SAR.2016-1-60
Not on view
DescriptionJar with wide rim and neck, wider shoulder, and narrow base. Rim is painted black, with another black line just below. Geometric designs on neck and near bottom of body. Body is tan with four decorative design panels. Two panels are the same, with a bird in the center, a face above, and feathers arching around the bird. The remaining two panels are detailed designs of dancers; one is a buffalo dancer, the other dancer is depicted with a bow, rattle, and dance bustle. Designs use black, tan, brown, and red/orange paint. The lower body/upper base of the jar is red/orange. The artist's signature is below the buffalo dancer, on the lower body of the jar.
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