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Object Number
995-29-10/74621
Display Title
Light switch plate with turquoise trim and lizard motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Double light switch plate. Trim along edge is turquoise. Face of plate has white background with designs in black and turquoise. Designs consist of a lizard, a stylized insect, and geometric motifs. Signed "C. Concho, Acoma, N.M."
Inventory Description
Switchplate, rectangular, 2 perforations, biomorphic and geometric designs
Classification
- Household accessory
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1980-1989
Artist
C. Concho
Culture
- Acoma
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 14.3 x 10 x 1 cm (5 5/8 x 3 15/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/74621; C. Concho / Acoma, N. M.
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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