Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0264 | |
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. 1940s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Cylindrical candle holder for single candle (companion piece to CAS 0370-0263); Wide flat-bottomed base rises to form solid, vertical stem with very deep depression at top; Length of stem is carved or modeled to give appearance of twisted rope; Exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth and burnished, except for base; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.4, Rim Diam = 3.6, Max Diam = 8.6 |