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| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-1024 | |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Colored ink and watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on heavy white paper depicting single standing pueblo woman in lavender dress and red shoulder blanket with green stripe and long fringe that is folded under around her feet; Woman is shown in 3/4 left profile, holding in front of her an unidentifiable katsina doll that has a blue face and brown "wings" and wears woven and embroidered shawl; Figure is shown against plain white background, with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 18.9, Length = 28.4 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1025 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Colored ink and watercolor on poster board | |
| Description | Untitled painting on heavy white poster board depicting single standing pueblo woman in black one shoulder dress, pink blouse, and purple shoulder blanket with yellow stripe and long fringe that is folded under around her feet; Woman is shown in 3/4 right profile, holding in front of her an unidentifiable katsina doll that has a blue face and brown "wings" and wears woven and embroidered shawl; Figure is shown against plain white background, with no attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 17.5, Length = 26.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1026 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1935-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white paper depicting pueblo Indian man dressed in moccasins, pink pants, purple shirt and brown vest sitting on black horse and holding deer fawn; Standing in front of horse is bald man in bare feet, wearing green pants, brown shirt and black vest and bottle feeding another deer fawn; Both men are shown in 3-4 right profile against plain white background with little attempt at perspective; Signature "Awa Tsireh" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 36.4, Length = 28.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0922 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Awa Tsireh (Alfonso Roybal) (1898-1955) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1938 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Colored ink on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white paper entitled "The Bull and the Koshares", depicting 2 Koshare clowns, whose bodies are painted in black and white stripes, riding bareback on a black bull; Koshare in front is holding on to bull's horn, while face of second Koshare is hidden behind first Koshare; Signature "Awa Tsireh 1938" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. Awa Tsireh was the cousin of Margaret Lou Gutierrez, whose work is represented in the CAS pottery collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 36.4, Length = 28.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0926 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Romando Vigil (Tse Ye Mu) (1902-1978) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Colored ink on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on heavy white paper, depicting single image of Shalako shown in left profile against plain white background; Figure is shown in striding position, dressed in full ceremonial attire, including kilt, shawl and tall headdress with eagle plume crown and protruding mouth (mask is incorrectly colored yellow instead of blue); Signature "Tse-ye-mu" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.4, Length = 17.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0975 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Encarnacion Peña (Enkay Peña, Soqueen) (1902-1979) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1955 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Watercolor on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on tan paper depicting male buffalo dancer, shown in left profile; Figure is dressed in moccasins, leggings, garters with rattles, brown leather kilt, waist band rattle, brown shirt, and buffalo headdress with eagle feather fan on back; He carries bow and arrows in left hand and feathered rattle (?) in right hand; Signature "Soqueen" is written in pencil along lower center edge. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.5, Length = 26.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0976 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Abel Sanchez (Oqwa-Pi) (1899-1971) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1925-1935 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on poster board | |
| Description | Untitled painting on yellow poster board depicting two leaping deer, shown against a plain background; Plump bodies of deer are painted black with white underbellies, green tails, and red hoofs; Painting is mounted on larger piece of thin white board, on which signature "Oqwa Pi" is handwritten in pencil in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 29.6, Length = 28.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0932 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Tonita Peña (Tonita P. Arquero, Quah Ah) (1893-1949) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque tempera on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white poster board depicting single image of Koshare clown, shown in left profile; Clown's body is painted entirely in black and white stripes and he wears garters, breechclout, wristlets, and collar; His hair is pulled back into 2 ponytails; Costume is lacking head cap; Signature "Quah Ah, Tonita Peña" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 16.9, Length = 23.8 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0933 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Tonita Peña (Tonita P. Arquero, Quah Ah) (1893-1949) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque paint on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on white poster board depicting single image of Koshare clown, shown in 3/4 left profile against plain white background; Clown's body is painted completely in black and white stripes and he wears garters, breechclout, waistband, and headdress that includes two extended horns; Clown is in standing position with knees bent, right arm raised up, and head bent back slightly; Signature "Quah Ah, Tonita Peña" is printed in black ink in lower right corner. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.9, Length = 23.8 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0934A |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1951 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on heavy white paper depicting male buffalo dancer shown in 3/4 right profile with his head turned away from viewer; Dancer is dressed in moccasins, leggings, brown leather kilt, red woven sash, black shirt, and buffalo headdress; He is shown bent at the knees and waist and carries bow and arrow in left hand and rattle (?) in right hand; Signature "Aguilar 51" is printed in black ink just below and to right of dancer. (This painting and CAS 0370-0934B, showing a female buffalo dancer, were done as a pair.) Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.3, Length = 15.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0934B |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1951 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on paper | |
| Description | Untitled painting on heavy white paper depicting female buffalo dancer shown in full frontal pose and dressed in moccasins, embroidered skirt and shirt, and buffalo headdress; Dancer carries spruce bough in left hand and feathers (?) in right hand; Signature "Aguilar 51" is painted in black paint just below and to right of dancer. (This painting and CAS 0370-0934A, showing a male buffalo dancer, were done as a pair.) Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 11.4, Length = 15.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0961 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Gilbert Atencio (Wah Peen) (1930-1995) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1956 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Opaque tempera on paper | |
| Description | Painting on white paper folded in half and designed as Christmas card; Painting on front is entitled "Matachina Dancer", depicting single dance figure from the pueblo version of the Matachine society dance; Figure is dressed in black fringed skirt, moccasins and leggings, and cape and wears green face covering and white headdress with long flowing ribbons; 3 wooden swords are carried in right hand and cloth in left hand; Signature "Gilbert Atencio '56" is printed in black paint in lower right corner; Handwritten greeting inside reads, "A Warm and Friendly Wish of Cheer for Christmas and the Coming Year -- Gilbert Atencio." Gilbert Atencio was the son of Isabel Montoya Atencio, the brother of Helen Gutierrez, and the nephew of sisters Desideria Montoya Sanchez and Maria Martinez, all of whose work is also represented in the CAS collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 20.9, Length = 28.8 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0370-0956 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1953 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Oil on poster board; Brown paper for card | |
| Description | Untitled painting on poster board depicting Navajo deity, Pollen Boy; Figure is in full frontal pose, dressed in white leggings, gold and rust-brown kilt, and gold upper body; Face is white; Ribbon steamers hang from wrists and elbows and pouch is tied at waist; Background is speckled with blue, white, red, and turquoise paint; Signature "Warm Mountain 53" is printed in white paint in lower right corner; Painting is glued to rust-brown paper as holiday card; Black and green letters "M C" [Merry Christmas?] are painted on front; Typed message inside reads, "Figure from Navajo Sandpainting* Hozhonji** Blessing Chant Tra Da Deen-eshki. Pollen Boy, Warm Mountain, Joe V. Aguilar." Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 9.2, Length = 15.2 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0957 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Painting | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar, Warm Mountain, Sua Peen) (b. 1924) | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1957 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Tempera on cardboard; Varnish | |
| Description | Untitled painting on poster board depicting single parrot as represented on pueblo pottery; Bird's orange body is decorated with geometric patterns; Bird is shown standing on single floral branch, against blue speckled background; Signature "Suwa" is printed in black paint in lower right corner. Joe Aguilar (Jose Vincente Aguilar) is the son of Rosalie Simbola Aguilar and Joe Aguilar [José Angeles Aguilar] and the brother of Florence Aguilar Naranjo and Alfred Aguilar, all of whose works are also represented in the CAS collection. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.1, Length = 12.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1266A |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Bowl | |
| Culture | San Ildefonso Pueblo or Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe or Rio Arriba | |
| Other Geographic Data | San Ildefonso Pueblo or Santa Clara Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Deep round bowl with flat base and slightly rounded sides; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, covered with slip; Exterior sides and interior of rim are highly burnished; Bowl is unsigned; Designed to be a sugar bowl; Companion piece to silver lid, CAS 0370-1266B. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.9, Rim Diam = 6.1, Max Diam = 7.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0036 |  |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Santa Ana Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Sandoval | |
| Other Geographic Data | Santa Ana Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Eudora L. Montoya (ca. 1905-?), possibly | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round olla-shaped jar with flat, small diameter base, sides that flare upward to a high rounded shoulder, then curve inward before rising to form a short neck, and a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with red slip; Wide band on exterior extending from rim down to just above underbody is slipped white and its upper and lower limits are edged in black; Band of contiguous red triangles outlined in black encircles rim; Geometric motif consisting of two large "E" shapes (1 pointing left, 1 pointing right) with open triangle between them is repeated 4 times around mid-section of jar; Jar is unsigned, but was possibly made by Eudora Montoya as a demonstration piece for Dr. Florence Hawley Ellis, a noted archaeologist in New Mexico who supported Montoya's pottery making over a period of many years. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.0, Rim Diam = 10.5, Max Diam = 16.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0142 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Plate | |
| 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 | Shallow round plate with flat base and very flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip and highly burnished; Single rain cloud design with thunder bolt at either side is painted in center in matte gray color; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is 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 = 2.2, Max Diam = 10.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0216 |  |
| Category | Culinary Items; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Plate | |
| 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 | Shallow round plate with flat base and very low flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with a slip and are well burnished; Negative scallop-edged circle within larger circle all surrounded by negative band of 8 feather shapes is accomplished by painting the background areas in matte black slip over the burnished interior of plate; Plate is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is lightly incised 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 = 2.7, Max Diam = 12.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0237 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Effigy ashtray consisting of a truncated triangular dish with flat base and very low sides on its two long sides; Truncated end of dish is open; Modeled figurine of a standing dog is positioned along the opposite end of the dish; Dog's body is stylized, with it its paired front and back legs joined imperceptibly to the body; Modeled head includes ears and muzzle and 2 punctate holes represent the eyes; All surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished; Ashtray is reduction fired to glossy black color and is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.0, Width = 8.9, Length = 12.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0273 |  |
| Category | Pottery | |
| Object Name | Ashtray | |
| 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 | Dolorita Tafoya Gutierrez (1923-1995) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round ashtray with flat base and flaring sides; Interior walls are steep-sided, then turn and slope outward gradually to rim, forming a wide lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, coated with red slip, and are well burnished, except for base; Design field along interior lip is divided into 3 panels, each filled with the same motif which includes a diagonal band of stacked tan triangles, a negative red diamond within a larger gray triangle, and a other filler units, all outlined in white and bordered by narrow white framing lines above and below; Signature “Dolorita†and "Santa Clara" are written on base in pencil, but both are barely legible. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Max Diam = 11.2 | |
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