Pot

Rose Gonzales, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Native American

About 1950

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Large clay jar of bulbous shape with long neck, incised around the body with a ring of six stylized skulls in profile separated by circles, with fire clouds and orange-pink discoloration from the original open firing and extensive use as a cooking vessel, the interior especially sooted from use, the lip around the top with small, incised tick marks typical of Gulf Coast native pottery.
A pair of silver earrings, blossom design with six fluted ovate part with a six petaled top loosely attached and a four petaled bottom soldered on
Rectangular fired clay tile with title Tewa Tales of Suspense and painted scene of Pueblo warrior fighting helmeted Spanish soldier with smoke and flames in background.
Black and white photograph of four Native American women wearing jingle dress regalia and bandana face-coverings, Golden Gate Bridge in background