Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0142 | |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Plate | |
| 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 | Severa Tafoya (1890-1973) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Slip | |
| Description | Shallow round plate with flat base and very flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Single rain cloud design with thunder bolt at either side is painted in center in matte gray color; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is lightly incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.2, Max Diam = 10.3 | |