Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0363 | |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| 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 | Minnie Vigil (b. 1931) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Natural pigments | |
| Description | Round ashtray with flat base and flaring sides and deep central concavity with wide, flaring interior rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth, coated with a rust-red slip and highly burnished; Band of contiguous triangles (gray, tan, and peach color and outlined in white) encircles interior rim; White V-shape fills open space between adjacent triangles; Signature "Minnie Sta. Clara" is written in script in pencil on base, along with original purchase price of $1.50. Minnie Vigil is the daughter of Petra Gutierrez, the sister of Lois Gutierrez de la Cruz, and the sister-in-law of Derek de la Cruz, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 10.8 | |