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Kewa dough bowl

A beige and brown ceramic Kewa dough bowl painted with a black design composed of oval elements.
A three-color Kewa polychrome dough bowl features white slip with black and red painted decoration.
A beige and brown ceramic Kewa dough bowl painted with a black design composed of oval elements.
A three-color Kewa polychrome dough bowl features white slip with black and red painted decoration.
Artist

Monica Silva

Date

c. 1890s

Medium

Ceramic

Object Type

Pottery

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 17 in. (43.2 x 21.6 cm)

Collecting Area

Native American Pottery

Credit Line

The Vilcek Collection

Accession Number

VF2019.02.12

Copyright

© The Vilcek Foundation

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ceramic dough bowl flower kewa New Mexico pottery Santa Clara Santa Fe
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Currently on loan

Grounded in Clay: The Spirit of Pueblo Pottery is on view at The Met Fifth Avenue from July 14, 2023 to June 4, 2024. The exhibition continues at the Vilcek Foundation from July 13, 2023 to June 2, 2024.

A beige and brown ceramic Kewa dough bowl painted with a black design composed of oval elements.
A three-color Kewa polychrome dough bowl features white slip with black and red painted decoration.
A beige and brown ceramic Kewa dough bowl painted with a black design composed of oval elements.
A three-color Kewa polychrome dough bowl features white slip with black and red painted decoration.

About the Object

This three-color Kewa polychrome dough bowl features white slip with black and red painted decoration. Encircling the body of the jar are multiple square panels that are comprised of black triangle designs and four-point elements similar to flowers or other plant-like forms. Additionally, the shoulder of the bowl incurves with a flaring black rim for better stability.

 

Additional Information

This dough bowl has been attributed to Monica Silva by Robert Tenorio during a 2019 visit to the Indian Arts Research Center (School for Advanced Research) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Silva, originally from Santa Clara Pueblo and married into Kewa Pueblo, was one of the first potters from the village to participate in the Santa Fe Indian Fairs in the 1920s. Her designs tie her to her family and homeland, which is why it was not uncommon to find Tewa-inspired designs and shapes throughout her pottery pieces.

Unknown Artist;
Private Collection, Santa Fe, NM;
[Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, NM];
Jan T. and Marica Vilcek Collection, New York, NY, 2007-2019, (2007.08.01);

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ceramic dough bowl flower kewa New Mexico pottery Santa Clara Santa Fe
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