Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0384 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Bowl | |
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 | Severa Tafoya (1890-1973) | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay; Slip | |
Description | Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is highly burnished; Design band around upper half of bowl on exterior includes lightning and cloud motif (series of parallel V-shaped lines and row of triangles) repeated 4 times; Bowl is reduction fired to a glossy black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is very lightly incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.3, Rim Diam = 7.0, Max Diam = 11.2 |