jar, unrecorded Acoma artist

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unrecorded Acoma artist, jar
unrecorded Acoma artist, jar
unrecorded Acoma artist
jar
late 1800s–1910
unrecorded Acoma artist
jar, late 1800s–1910
Where object was made: New Mexico Territory (present-day New Mexico), United States
Material/technique: ceramic; painting
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 26 x 32 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 10 1/4 x 12 5/8 in
Credit line: Gift from the Estate of Karl Menninger and his family
Accession number: 2007.1338
Not on display
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Spencer Museum of Art Highlights
“People of the White Rock,” or the Acoma people, are originally from a pueblo of New Mexico, from which they inherited a rich art tradition. For centuries, the predominantly female skill of pottery has been transmitted to younger generations. Acoma pottery can be identified by its complex polychrome motifs and hand-painted designs of abstract animal, floral, and figurative forms. Potters engage in a laborious process that involves all stages of production, including preparation, decoration, and firing.
Google Art Project
“People of the White Rock,” or the Acoma people, are originally from a pueblo of New Mexico, from which they inherited a rich art tradition. For centuries, the predominantly female skill of pottery has been transmitted to younger generations. Acoma pottery can be identified by its complex polychrome motifs and hand-painted designs of abstract animal, floral, and figurative forms. Potters engage in a laborious process that involves all stages of production, including preparation, decoration, and firing.

Exhibitions

Teaching Gallery: The Art and Science of Healing: A Guide to the Menninger Collection
Braden Conrad-Hiebner, curator
2013