Polished red melon jars represent Baca's signature works, a testament to universal beauty in clay.
Description | Polished red melon jars represent Baca's signature works, a testament to universal beauty in clay. |
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About the Artist | "Angela Tafoya Baca (1927 – 2014) was a Native American artist who was known for her redware and blackware pottery, especially melon bowls and bowls featuring a bear paw design. She had one of the longest careers of the potters in Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico. She was a member of the Tewa and a resident of Santa Clara Pueblo." Wikipedia is the source for this quote |
Medium | Hand-coiled polished and carved redware pottery |
Size | 3 3/4" height X 5 1/4" maximum diameter |
Signed | "Angela Baca" inscribed underneath |
Date of creation | Circa 1990 |
Condition | Good, not excellent. There are 2 abrasions each measuring 1/8" below the jar's shoulder. See last 2 photos. |
Provenance | KM-13 |