Shije's First Place ribbon is for traditionally painted vases. Her name is written on the back of the ribbon along with the event.
Stepped stylized feathers frame each of the four birds.
Description | Shije's First Place ribbon is for traditionally painted vases. Her name is written on the back of the ribbon along with the event. Stepped stylized feathers frame each of the four birds. |
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About the Artist | (Born 1936, Zia pueblo) For over sixty years, Eusebia Shije has made polychrome pottery, often graced with simple Zia bird designs. Publications referencing her work include Arizona Highways magazine; Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni , Barbara Babcock's The Pueblo Storyteller: Development of a Figurative Ceramic Tradition and The Pottery of Zia Pueblo by Francis Harlow & Dwight Lannon. Shije received numerous awards dating from 1976 forward. Two years in a row she received the Richard M. Howard Award for Best Traditional Zia Pottery (1980, 1981). |
Culture | American Indian, Women Artists |
Medium | Hand-coiled painted and polished pottery |
Size | 6 1/2" height X 6 1/2" maximum diameter |
Signed | "Eusebia Shije Zia Pueblo" underneath base |
Date of creation | Circa 1975 |
Condition | Excellent |