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| Item No. |
NA0012 |
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| Work: |
Polychrome Drinking
Cup |
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| Artist: |
Unknown |
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| Culture Center:
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Santo Domingo Pueblo |
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| Region
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Northern New Mexico |
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| Date of work: |
ca. 1920 |
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| Medium: |
Fired clay with painted slip. |
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| Size: |
Height [with handle]: 3-3/16" (8.1 cm)
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Length: 4-1/8" (10.5 cm) |
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Width: 3-7/32" (8.2 cm) |
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| Signature: |
None. |
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| Description:
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A polychrome drinking cup decorated with black leaf
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geometric devices on a cream slip. Line decoration
is somewhat reminiscent of some of ancient Anasazi decorations. Inside
of the cup as well as the underside are painted red. |
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. Minor paint chips mostly in the upper |
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portion and the rim. The underside has two pencil marks. |
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| Provenance: |
(1) Private collection of Dr. Jan M.
Bohonek, Mentor, Ohio. |
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(2) Private estate. The original owner purchased this piece in |
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the early 1980’s
while traveling the Southwest. |
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| Price: |
$385.00 US |
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| Details: |
Detail of Above |
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Opposite Side |
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Front View |
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Rear View |
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Top View |
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Bottom View |
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References:
[1] Allan Hayes & John Blom, Southwestern Pottery, Anasazi to Zuni;
Northland Publ.Co., Flagstaf, AZ (1996); pp.144-145. [2] Multiple
internet sources. |
