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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1123   CAS 0370-1123; Painting
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Painting
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Joe H. Herrera (See-Ru) (1923-2001)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Casein on paper
Description Painting on blue construction paper entitled "Butterfly" depicting single outlined image of stylized butterfly in colors of white, blue, tan, gray, and pink, on a background finely stippled in white and red; "’Butterfly’ by Joe H. Herrera Cochiti Pueblo N. Mex" and original purchase price of $20.00 are written in pencil on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 32.4, Length = 50.0