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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0007-0006   CAS 2016-0007-0006; Jar
Category Pottery
Object Name Jar
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 Ramona Tapia (1940-2003)
Date of Manufacture 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Round black-on-black jar with deeply incised designs; Floral/Sun pattern decorates the top and an Avanyu (feathered serpent) pattern is seen on the side; Reduction-fired to a deep black; Interior is scraped smooth; Signature “Ramona Tapia Santa Clara” is incised on the base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.5, Max Diam = 11.3