Kewa (Santo Domingo) Pueblo Polychrome Jar by Alvina Garcia [SOLD]

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Alvina Garcia (1943- )
  • Category: Modern
  • Origin: KEWA, Santo Domingo Pueblo
  • Medium: Native materials
  • Size: 8-3/4” tall x 8-1/2” diameter
  • Item # C3148ZF
  • SOLD

This absolutely wonderful jar by Alvina Garcia features two charming birds among flowers and foliage. The bentonite slip is smooth and creamy and the black designs are strong and bold. She placed the traditional "star" design around the neck of the jar and stone polished the red slip on the interior of the neck.

 

Condition: The jar is in original excellent condition

Provenance: ex. coll. Frances Sonnenberg, Santa Fe resident.

Recommended Reading:  A River Apart: The Pottery of Cochiti & Santo Domingo Pueblos by Valerie Verzuh

 

 

 

 

 

Alvina Garcia (1943- )
  • Category: Modern
  • Origin: KEWA, Santo Domingo Pueblo
  • Medium: Native materials
  • Size: 8-3/4” tall x 8-1/2” diameter
  • Item # C3148ZF
  • SOLD

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