Zia Polychrome Pottery Olla
Sofia Medina
- Marked Down $450.00
- Gallery Price $750.00
- Title
- Zia Polychrome Pottery Olla
- Artist
- Sofia Medina
- Medium
- Hand coiled pottery with polychrome slip
- Size
- 7 1/3" height X 8" maximum diameter
- Signed
- "Sofia Medina Zia" near bottom of jar's exterior
- Date of creation
- Circa 1980
- Condition
- Excellent
- Provenance
- Ro Du
- About The Zia Polychrome Pottery Olla
One very proud jar !
- About Sofia Medina
- (1932-2010 Zia pueblo) Taught to make pottery by the grandmother of Sofia's husband, Trinidad Medina was considered once of the best Zia potters. Sofia's name became associated with making some of the largest Zia ollas during the second half of the 20th century.Her sense of humor was clear when she explained how pottery making helps one's spirit: "Spiritually, the pottery can ease your mind. I do sing a lot whenI am working . . . worse than a radio!"Nearly a full page of Gregory's Schaaf's publication Southern Pueblo Pottery 2,000 Artist Biographies is devoted to the Sofia Medina. Nearly every publicationaddressing American Indian pottery references this artist's work.
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