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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0382   CAS 0370-0382; Candle stick / holder
Category Pottery
Object Name Candle stick / holder
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Blue Corn (Crucita Calabaza) (1920-1999)
Date of Manufacture 1954
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description 3-candle U-shaped candle holder with flat base and top and vertical sides (companion piece to CAS 0370-0381); Each end of holder is terraced; All surfaces are scraped very smooth and highly burnished; Candle holder is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Blue Corn San Ildefonso 54" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Width = 12.5, Depth = 9.8