pitcher, unrecorded Kewa Pueblo artist

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unrecorded Kewa Pueblo artist, pitcher
unrecorded Kewa Pueblo artist, pitcher
unrecorded Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo) artist
pitcher
late 1800s
unrecorded Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo) artist
pitcher, late 1800s
Where object was made: New Mexico Territory (present-day New Mexico), United States
Material/technique: paint; ceramic
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 15.5 x 12.5 x 16.5 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 6 1/8 x 4 15/16 x 6 1/2 in
Credit line: Gift from the Harold Eicholtz Collection
Accession number: 2007.4456
Not on display
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The Object Feels
In the early 1900s when nearby Pueblos were making pottery for the tourist trade, Kewa artists reserved their pottery for home use. Because of this, the pottery of the Kewa can appear simpler in shape and design than those produced by other Southwestern peoples. Since they were made to be used, unlike the ceramics sold to tourists, its form followed its function. This off-white pitcher exemplifies the pared down design of Kewa pottery. It has a round body and wide neck, with a narrow pour spout and single handle. There is a bird on either side of the neck with a spotted body and a stick-like wing. Bands of black triangles appear around the rim and the widest point on the pitcher’s body. Kewa potters were able to conserve older designs and traditional geometric patterns since they were not creating to meet commercial demands.
Brosseau Center for Learning: The Object Feels
In the early 1900s when nearby Pueblos were making pottery for the tourist trade, Kewa artists reserved their pottery for home use. Because of this, the pottery of the Kewa can appear simpler in shape and design than those produced by other Southwestern peoples. Since they were made to be used, unlike the ceramics sold to tourists, its form followed its function. This off-white pitcher exemplifies the pared down design of Kewa pottery. It has a round body and wide neck, with a narrow pour spout and single handle. There is a bird on either side of the neck with a spotted body and a stick-like wing. Bands of black triangles appear around the rim and the widest point on the pitcher’s body. Kewa potters were able to conserve older designs and traditional geometric patterns since they were not creating to meet commercial demands.

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Brosseau Center for Learning: The Object Feels
Spencer Museum of Art Interns 2016–2017, curator
2017

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