Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0923 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | Zia Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zia Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Rafael Medina (Tee Ya Cha Na) (b. 1929) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1966 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on mat board | |
| Description | Painting entitled "Zia Clown Dancer", depicting single Koshare dancer, shown in dancing pose with right leg and both arms raised; Dancer's body is painted in alternating horizontal black and white stripes and his hair is pulled back into two pony tails; Top of small fir tree is shown in lower right; Signature "1966 R. Medina" is printed in white paint with Zia sun symbol in lower left corner; Title and artist's name are both handwritten and printed in pencil on reverse. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 14.2, Length = 20.4 | |