Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0020 | |
Category | Pottery | |
Object Name | House model | |
Culture | Jemez Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Sandoval | |
Other Geographic Data | Jemez Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Model of a rectangular 2-room pueblo-style house with small courtyard in front; Front and side exterior walls, interior walls, outdoor bread oven, and rooftop chimney are covered with off-white slip; Rooftop, exterior back wall, interior floor, and base are covered with brick red slip; Cutout window and doorway on front wall and cutout window on side wall are all painted brick-red; cutout window on back wall is painted off-white; Door of outdoor bread oven and top of rooftop chimney are trimmed in black; First interior room contains corner fireplace; Exposed ends of vigas on front and bunches of chile ristras (one on front and two on side exterior walls) are all painted brick-red; House model is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.8, Width = 11.5, Depth = 9.2 |