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Acoma Artist
Olla, 1900-1920
Earthenware and paint
10 1/2 x 13 x 13 in. (26.67 x 33.02 x 33.02 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, New Mexico
Technique:
Hand-forming
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Jonathan Tibbet
Accession Number:
P0588
Large olla, divided into segments by a curved red band. Finely painted in elaborate red and brown curvilinear designs, with a red base and a white background.
Materials
Clay, slip, and paint
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 70 (illustrated/bw) fig. 223.
Commentary
At Acoma, designs using curvilinear floral and bird motifs coexisted along with a geometric style. These motifs may have been inspired by Sia Pueblo pottery (Dillingham, 1977, p. 48).
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 13 x 13 in. (26.67 x 33.02 x 33.02 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 70, Figure Number: 223
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