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Carved and Polished Blackware Vase, mid 20th Century
Dolorita Tafoya Padilla (Tewa, 1897-1960)…
Vase
Carved and Polished Blackware Vase, mid 20th Century
Dolorita Tafoya Padilla (Tewa, 1897-1960)…
Carved and Polished Blackware Vase, mid 20th Century Dolorita Tafoya Padilla (Tewa, 1897-1960); Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico Ceramic; 8 1/4 × 5 in. 2013.26.4 Gift of Mrs. Joan Krotenberg

Vase

ClassificationsFurnishings-Accessories-vases
Artist Dolorita Tafoya Padilla (Tewa, 1897 - 1960)
Culture Tewa
Datemid 20th Century
Made AtNew Mexico, United States
Collection SiteNew Mexico, United States
MediumCeramic
Dimensions8 1/4 × 5 in. (21 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joan Krotenberg
Object number2013.26.4
DescriptionThis vase was made by a Tewa Pueblo artist of the Santa Clara Pueblo, Dolorita Tafoya Padilla, and is made in the traditional blackware style in which during firing, it is deprived of oxygen turning it black. The shiny surfaces are made be burnishing or polishing the clay before firing and creates a distinction from the unpolished matte surfaces of the bowl. This is a hand built vase.
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