Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0496 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| 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. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Tall round jar with flat base, rounded sides, high shoulder, and short neck with straight rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is highly burnished; Single feathered serpent figure (Avanyu) encircles mid-section of jar against low-relief carved band that is painted in gray slip; Jar is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Severa" is 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 = 13.4, Rim Diam = 9.4, Max Diam = 14.6 | |