Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1760A-H | |
Category | Accessories/Ornaments; Pottery | |
Object Name | Buttons (8) | |
Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Sandoval | |
Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay; Paint | |
Description | Set of 8 round ceramic buttons that are concave-convex in cross-section, each with a pair of small round button holes in center; Both interior and exterior are scraped smooth and probably initially coated with white slip; Interior is coated with second slip of red and lightly polished; Design on exterior includes red rectangle in center (outlined in black), flanked by 2 different black feather motifs along short and long sides of rectangle; Buttons are unsigned. These were probably made by Zia Pueblo students at the Santa Fe or Albuquerque Indian Schools. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 0.5, Max Diam = 2.6 |