Water jar

Potter: Margaret Tafoya (Kha-’Po Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo), 1904–2001)
Carved by: Alcario Tafoya (Kha-’Po Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo), 1900–1995)

Native American, Kha-’Po Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo)

about 1963

Object Place: Santa Clara, New Mexico, United States, Southwest

Medium/Technique Earthenware with polished slip

Dimensions Overall: 43.8cm (17 1/4 in.)
Diam.(Overall): 33 cm (13in.)

Credit Line Museum purchase with funds donated by John S. Montgomery

Accession Number1996.334

ON VIEW
Melvin Blake and Frank Purnell Gallery (Gallery 327)

CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas

ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware

DescriptionTall-necked black jar with wide bulge at mid-body. Band (3 1/2" wide) of bas-relief carving encircles vessel at mid-body. Carving depicts an undulating serpent that fills the encircling band. Head of serpent is crested and lightning arrow projects from its mouth.

Signed In script in pen on base: Margaret Tafoya

Marks Printed on base: SANTA/CLARA/Margaret Tyfoeya/Pur 4-63 Art K/7500

ProvenanceApril 1963, sold by the artist, Santa Clara, CA, to Ward R. Vickery (b. 1908 - d. 1994), Wichita, KS and Taos, NM, for the Vickery Oil Company collection; collection passed by from Ward Vickery to his daughter, Lucinda Vickery and her husband, Hal Ottaway, Wichita; sold by Lucinda Vickery and Hal Ottaway to Anthony Sobin Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM; 1996, sold by Anthony Sobin Fine Art to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 18, 1996)