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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0250   CAS 0370-0250; Figurine (bear)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (bear)
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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of a bear sitting upright on its hind legs and with its front legs outstretched; Surface of figurine is scraped smooth and highly burnished; Pin-sized punctate holes represent the eyes; Figurine is reduction fired to shiny black color and is otherwise undecorated and unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.6, Width = 4.7, Depth = 6.3