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Statuette Representing a Rain God

Dateearly 20th century
place madeNew Mexico, United States, North America
MediumPottery
DimensionsOverall: 5 13/16 × 2 1/4 × 3 3/4 in. (14.8 × 5.7 × 9.5 cm)
Credit LineAllen Memorial Art Museum
Object number1900.123C
Status
Not on view
More Information
This statuette was made as an imitation of a rain god, one of thousands produced in concurrence with the construction of the Santa Fe Railroad in the late 1800s. Made for the subsequent increase in tourism through the early 1900s, these objects were marketed as sacred but created solely for commercial purposes and never had ceremonial significance.
Exhibition History
Digital Reimaginings: Printing Towards Accessibility
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 27, 2024 - May 26, 2024 )
Collections
  • Americas