About this artwork
In the early 20th century, Maria Martinez and her husband, Julian, revived an ancient Puebloan tradition of making all-black pottery. These works were markedly different from ceramics then being created in San Ildefonso and elsewhere in the Southwest. Martinez polished the clay surface to a high shine and painted matte designs over it. Her vessels were then fired through a technique called “reduction firing,” which causes the clay to turn black. These blackware vessels earned Martinez international acclaim.
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Status
- On View, Gallery 265
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Department
- Arts of the Americas
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Artists
- Maria Martinez , Popovi Da
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Culture
- San Ildefonso Pueblo
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Title
- Jar with Feather Motif
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Places
- San Ildefonso Pueblo (Object made in), New Mexico (Object made in), United States (Object made in)
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Date
- 1956-1971
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Medium
- Ceramic and slip
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Inscriptions
- Signed on bottom: Maria / Popovi
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Dimensions
- 22.9 × 22.9 cm (9 × 9 in.) (at widest point)
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Credit Line
- Gift of Edward H. Weiss
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Reference Number
- 1979.1439
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