pair of candlesticks, Julian Martinez; Maria Martinez

Artwork Overview

Cultural affiliations: San Ildefonso
1897–1943
Cultural affiliations: San Ildefonso
1887–1980
pair of candlesticks, early 1900s–1934
Where object was made: New Mexico, United States
Material/technique: burnishing; paint; ceramic
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): a 14.5 x 9 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 5 11/16 x 3 9/16 in
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): b 15 x 9 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 5 7/8 x 3 9/16 in
Credit line: Gift from the estate of Gertrude W. Green
Accession number: 2007.4415.a,b
On display: Kress Gallery

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Label texts

Many Native American potters created decorative pieces in typically Euro-American forms to appeal to tourists. How do these candlesticks connect with objects related to light and darkness displayed in the adjacent exhibition Illumination?

Exhibitions

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027
Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2022–2027