| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0261 |
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| Category |
Pottery |
| Object Name |
Candle stick / holder |
| 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. 1959 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Clay |
| Description |
Tall cylindrical candle holder with a 3-pronged base (companion piece to CAS 0370-0262); Small fox-like animal with upraised ears is standing on its hind legs on one of the basal prongs with its front feet braced against the candle holder shaft; Animal lacks all features except small incised eyes; Exterior of candle holder and animal are highly burnished (except base) and reduction fired to glossy black color; Candle holder is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 15.3, Width = 11.1, Rim Diam = 4.1, Length = 10.9 |