by Artist (27)
Acoma Artist
Bowl, c. 1900
Earthenware and paint
9 in. x 17 1/2 in. (22.86 cm x 44.45 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American
Technique:
Hand-forming
Credit Line:
Pomona College Collection
Accession Number:
P1457
Materials
Grey clay, white slip, and black and orange paint
Commentary
At Acoma, paint pigments are derived from a variety of materials. While kaolin clay is used for slip, black is a combination of hematite and guaco and clays produce red and orange. This bowl's interior shows stone polishing marks.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 27 (illustrated/bw) fig. 39.
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: 27, Figure Number: 39
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