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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0039   CAS 0370-0039; Figurine (owl)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (owl)
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Damacia Cordero ( ca. 1905-ca. late 1980s)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description 3-dimensional modeled figurine in form of an owl in standing position with its wings drawn in at its sides; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and covered with cream-colored slip, except for base which is covered with red slip; Feet, wings, tail, ears, eyes, and beak are painted black and remaining surface is painted with short straight and crescent-shaped lines to represent feathers; Figurine is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Width = 8.6, Depth = 6.9