Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2009-0002-0004 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Figurine (owl) | |
| Culture | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Margaret Gutierrez (b. 1936); Luther Gutierrez (1911-1987) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980-1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Mineral pigments | |
| Description | Modeled figurine of a stylized owl shown in standing position, with short flaring wings and tail, constricted neck, very large eyes, and short upright ears; Circular opening cover’s top of owl’s head; Exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth; Exterior of base and underbody, and interior lip around rim are coated with rust-brown slip; Remainder of exterior surface is coated with a pale greenish-brown slip and decorated with geometric patterns in colors of white, dark gray, green, orange, white, and rust brown; the owl’s left eye is round and outlined in green, while the right eye is oval shaped and outlined in rust brown; Signature “Margaret / Luther” is printed in black slip on base. Margaret and Luther Gutierrez were brother and sister and the children of Lela and Van Gutierrez; Luther Gutierrez is the father of Paul Gutierrez and the father-in-law of Dorothy Gutierrez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.7, Width = 10.8, Depth = 9.4 | |