Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2009-0002-0030 | |
| 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 | Ramona Tapia (1940-2003) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980-1985 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round jar with flat base and spherical body with round, narrow opening at top; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior has been deeply carved to show image of Avanyu or the feathered serpent encircling the mid-section of the jar and an 8-petal flower with the jar’s mouth in the center of the flower atop the jar; The raised portions of the actual designs and the entire base are highly burnished, while the surrounding carved-away areas are covered with a matte black or dark gray slip; Artist’s signature “Ramona Tapia Santa Clara†is shallowly incised in cursive writing on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.9, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 14.0 | |