Tan clay, white slip, and black paint

"Native American and European World Views," Pomona Today, Spring 1985, 5.
Kristin Bonkemeyer, "A Heritage of Treasures and Quandaries," Artweek, January 26, 1980, illustrated.
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 32-33 (illustrated/bw 32) fig. 51.
Photo to Mimbres Foundation Files, University of New Mexico, 7/12.

Aquatic creatures like the frog, the fish, and the turtle in this example, are frequent motifs in Mimbres art. It has been suggested that these creatures relate to Southwestern mythological traditions. In the creation myths of the Zuni, these creatures became the original Kachinas, or rainmakers.

This object has the following keywords:

• Fish
• Frogs and Toads
• Kachinas
• Turtles

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

• Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994

• Overall Dimensions: 3 13/16 x 8 5/8 x 8 7/16 in. (9.68 x 21.91 x 21.43 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen

This object has the following bibliographic references:

• Native American Art from the Permanent Collection. Native American Art from the Permanent Collection Galleries of the Claremont Colleges. Claremont, CA, 1979
  Page Number: 32-33, Figure Number: 51

This object is a member of the following portfolios: