Skip to main content

Black-on-Black Jar with Avanyu Design

Potter (San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1887–1980)
Decorator (San Ildefonso Pueblo, 1879–1943)
Datemid-1930s–1943
MediumHand-coiled earthenware
DimensionsOverall: 4 1/4 × 7 in. (10.8 × 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Maxine Houck (OC 1958) in memory of James A., Pauline A., and Walter E. Houck
Object number2011.4.1
Status
On view
Copyright© Maria Martínez and Julian MartínezProvenancePurchased ca. 1940 by Maxine W. Houck's mother-in-law in New Mexico; by inheritance to Maxine W. Houck [b. 1936], Oberlin, OH; by gift 2011 to Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin OH
Collections
  • On View
  • Americas
The AMAM continually researches its collection and updates its records with new findings.
We welcome additional information and suggestions for improvement. Please email us at AMAMcurator@oberlin.edu.