human figure, unrecorded Kotyit artist

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unrecorded Kotyit artist, human figure
unrecorded Kotyit artist
late 1800s–1898
human figure, late 1800s–1898
Where object was made: Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico Territory (present-day New Mexico), United States
Material/technique: pigment; ceramic
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 37 x 29 x 16 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 14 9/16 x 11 7/16 x 6 5/16 in
Credit line: The Father Felix Nolte Collection from the Benedictine College Museum
Accession number: 2007.2741
Not on display

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Exhibition Label: "Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jul-2011, Nancy Mahaney Often seeming to display humorous social commentary such figures are frequently depicted with their arms in the air and mouths open wide, imitating the gestures of opera singers, circus performers, and priests.

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