Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0241 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Figurine (skunk) | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Modeled figurine of skunk shown in standing position with its head and tail held erect; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Small punctate holes represent the eyes; Leaf-shaped pattern is painted in matte gray on skunk's back and single matte gray line extends along entire length of its tail; Figurine is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.9, Width = 4.0, Length = 11.5 | |