Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0029 | |
Category | Pottery | |
Object Name | Effigy jar | |
Culture | Acoma Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Cibola | |
Other Geographic Data | Acoma Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Juana Leno (1917-2000) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970-1975 | |
Collection Name | N/A | |
Materials | Clay; Corn; Commercial thread | |
Description | Effigy jar in the form of a human head with modeled nose and ears; Exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and covered with a white slip; Eyes, eyebrows, lips, and nostrils are all painted black; Top of head is painted with two fine-line diamond shapes and series of black triangles to depict hair; Pair of corn kernels hang by white thread from perforation at bottom of each ear; Perforated nostrils on nose allow effigy to be fired without breaking; Artist’s signature “J. LENO ACOMA N.M.” is printed in block letters on base. Juana Leno is the mother of Rose Leno Chavez and Joyce Leno Barreras, both of whose work is also represented in the CAS collections. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.9, Width = 15.6, Depth = 13.3, Max Diam = 12.2 |