vase with Avanyu design

Tonita Martinez Roybal, artist

Cultural affiliations: San Ildefonso

1892–1945, active 1909–1945

vase with Avanyu design, late 1920s

Where object was made: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, United States

Material/technique: ceramic; burnishing; paint

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 28 x 32.5 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 11 x 12 13/16 in

Credit line: Source unknown

Accession number: 0000.0810

Not on display

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Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures

The invention of the classic black-on-black design technique is attributed to Maria and Julian Martinez. The Avanyu design refers to the Tewa water deity and the importance of precious water resources. In the arid pueblo regions of New Mexico, agriculture was largely dependent on rainfall during ancient and historic times.

Exhibition Label:
"Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jul-2011, Nancy Mahaney
The invention of the classic black-on-black design technique is attributed to Maria and Julian Martinez. The Avanyu design refers to the Tewa water deity and the importance of precious water resources. In the arid pueblo regions of New Mexico, agriculture was largely
dependent on rainfall during ancient and historic times.