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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0500   CAS 0370-0500; Figurine (horse)
Category Pottery
Object Name Figurine (horse)
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 Pula Gutierrez (active potter 1955-1990s)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Modeled figurine of a horse shown in standing position with erect head and tail; Surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished; Horse's mane, tail, forehead, and hooves are painted with dark gray slip; Eyes and nostrils are represented by small punctate holes; Ears and mouth are incised; Figurine is reduction fired to glossy black color; Signature "Pula Gutierrez" is incised on horse's underbelly.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.1, Width = 9.6, Length = 21.6