Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2009-0002-0007 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Storyteller figure | |
| Culture | Cochiti Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Cochiti Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Marie Suina (b. ca. 1940) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980-1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Mineral and organic pigments | |
| Description | Storyteller; Modeled figurine of a seated Pueblo man holding two little boys on each lap, with two others climbing on each of his shoulders; Entire figure is covered in white slip and then clothing items are painted; Adult man is wearing terra cotta-colored pants, black vest, bolo tie, necklace, and white moccasins with black soles; His black hair is cropped short at the sides and pulled back into a Pueblo-style bun and tied with terra cotta-colored string; He also wears a terra cotta-colored headband and his mouth is open as if he is speaking; Two of the children wear terra cotta-colored pants while the other two sport white pants; Two of them also have floral-print shirts, while one wears a terra cotta colored vest and the fourth one wears a white shirt; Signature “Marie Suina Cochiti Pue.” is half written, half printed in black on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.2, Width = 11.6, Depth = 13.6 | |