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Object Number
2000.18.1
Display Title
Miniature storyteller figure
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature storyteller figure with six children; white slip, black and red details; signed LJ, Acoma, NM
Inventory Description
Figurine, ceramic, polychrome, human holding 6 children, 1 in cradleboard in lap
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
20th century
Culture
- Acoma
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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New Mexico
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<City>
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Pueblo of Acoma
Materials
Ceramic, Paint, Clay, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 4.8 x 4.4 x 3.2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
2000.18.1 & LJ\ ACOMA\ NM
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Leigh MinturnGift of Ann Leigh Minturn
Provenance
Collector
Ann Leigh Minturn
(6/13/2000)
Donor
Ann Leigh Minturn
(6/13/2000)
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