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| Item No. |
NA0011 |
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| Work: |
Polychrome
Pitcher |
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| Artist: |
Unknown |
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| Culture Center:
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Santo Domingo Pueblo |
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| Region
of Origin: |
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: 3-13/16" (9.7 cm) |
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Length: 3" (7.6 cm) |
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Width: 2-3/8" (6.1 cm) |
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| Signature: |
None. |
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| Description:
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A small polychrome water pitcher, decorated with
black |
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floral devices on a cream slip. The inside of the spout and the
underside are painted red. |
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| Condition: |
Very good condition. Minor losses of paint and slip in the |
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front and on the rim and handle. The paint on one side is more faded
compared to the opposite. |
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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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Back 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. |