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Object Number
995-29-10/73590
Display Title
Miniature black-on-white olla: sityatki motif
Descriptions
Object Description
Miniature olla with widest diameter near center with insloping sides, constricted neck and flaring rim. Seven diagonal interlocking hatchered stylized Sityatki parrot motifs in black on white background. Dimensions: 4.5 cm high x 4.5 cm max. dia.
* Signed on bottom, R. Sahmie Nampeyo.
Inventory Description
Jar, miniature, rounded body, constricted neck, flaring rim, linear abstract des
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960s-1980s
Artist
Rachel Sahmie Nampeyo
Culture
- Tewa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
First Mesa
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 4.5 x 4.5 x 5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
"R. Sahmie Nampeyo"; 995-29-10/73590 R. Sahmie / Nampeyo
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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