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Object Number
995-29-10/73705
Display Title
Polychrome-on-off white Standing Female with Child
Descriptions
Object Description
Standing female wears off white dress with red and black accents and apron with pocket, off white high topped moccasins with black accents down outside of both legs. Black eyes, eyebrows, molded cheekbones, protruding nose, open red mouth. Holds child in right arm, bent at elbow. Dimensions: 25.5 cm high x 13.1 cm wide x 6.9 cm max. length.
* Unsigned, but Bowers notes that "photo indicates it was made by Seferina Ortiz".
Inventory Description
Figurine, molded and painted standing human, holding child.
Classification
- Figurine
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1960-1989
Culture
- Cochiti
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 25.5 x 14.4 x 8 cm (10 1/16 x 5 11/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
995-29-10/73705
Provenance
Collector
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
Donor
Dr. William R. Wright
(1995)
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