This artist is known for signing her work A. Concha.
Antoinette's facial features are limited to a nose, the symbol of a living being.
Description | This artist is known for signing her work A. Concha. Antoinette's facial features are limited to a nose, the symbol of a living being. |
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About the Artist | (Born 1964) Taught by her mother Alma Maestas to make storytellers, for many years Antoinette was known for her mudhead storytellers, painting them matte black and white on redware and blackware. Some of her figures have attached feathers. Her pueblo affiliation is both Jemez and Taos, a member of the Water Clan. |
Culture | American Indian, Women Artists |
Medium | Hand-coiled pottery w/ applied slip |
Size | 2 1/8" height X 1 1/2" width X 1 3/4" depth |
Signed | "A. Concha" underneath figure |
Date of creation | Circa 1995 |
Condition | Good, tiny scrape on nose |
Provenance | Consigned by a resident of Surprise who collected storytellers CCat |