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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0041   CAS 0370-0041; Figurine (turkey)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (turkey)
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Lucy Martin Lewis (ca. 1900-1992) (attributed)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Turkey figurine with hollow, spherical body and modeled tail and head; Exterior is scraped very smooth and slipped white; Series of orange circles with black highlights represent feathers on back; Geometric designs on sides and lower front represent wings and additional feathers; "Acoma N.M." is painted on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.3, Depth = 13.2, Max Diam = 10.6