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Storyteller Figure3549/5

Ceramic figure of a female storyteller. She is depicted lying on her stomach, hands on either side of her head, legs elevated, and with ten children on her back. All figures are beige. She has a smooth circular face, large nose and round open mouth; eyes and nostrils done in black, mouth is dark orange. Short black hair, done in relief, wraps around top and sides of head. She is wearing flat shoes, short-sleeved dress and long necklace; shoes and necklace done in dark orange, dress is black with orange geometric motifs. There is a tied bow on her chest, and a wide belt wrapped around her waist. Nine of the children are lying on the storyteller's back, one is straddling the back of her neck. All of their hair is black, facial features a mix of black and dark orange. Their eyes are horizontal lines, noses are dots, and mouths are closed. The children are wearing pants and an assortment of short-sleeved and buttoned shirts. A majority of them have their arms crossed across their stomachs, others have their hands raised to their faces. All have black shoes and beige outfits; outfits are highlighted with dark orange. Artist signature painted on belly of storyteller, underneath belt.

Culture
Pueblo: Jemez
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wedding Vase3549/4

Light orange wedding vase with two spouts; spouts joined along back edges with a curved handle. Shoulder of vase rounds out into a bulbous body; tapers slightly into a circular base. Identical motifs painted on front and back; done in dark grey and dark red. Designs consist of curved bands with pointed and curled ends. Bands are divided into rectangles and squares; geometric, curved, and linear designs throughout sections of bands. Dark grey tips of outer band extend onto one spout; separate three-pointed band painted on opposite spout, done in dark red and trimmed with dark grey. Artist signature on base.

Culture
Hopi
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Arizona, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3549/2

Large round pot with a wide circular opening and tall lip. Shoulder curves out sharply before gently tapering to a small circular base. Exterior of pot is painted solid white and decorated with six bands of varying widths. Lip is decorated with two bands, trimmed with white borders, that are made up of squares. Squares are filled with an assortment of geometric motifs; done in white, black and dark red. Middle of pot is decorated with a wide band filled with an alternating design of irregular shapes; top edge is bordered with semi-circles, bottom has a plain border. Shapes alternate between design and the edge they extend from. Shape extending from top edge has a square-like top, circular middle and tiered rectangles, with rounded tips, on bottom. Stair-like design frames the tiered rectangles. Shape extending from the bottom edge is a rectangle with a rounded top; bent arrows protrude from either side. Three tiered rectangles frame the bottom of the shape. Both irregular shapes are filled with geometric motifs; done in dark red, black and white. Large insects are painted in between the shapes. Three bands decorate bottom third of pot. Top two are similar to bands around lip; third is filled with white arches, with the negative space painted black. Interior of pot is lightly painted white to the midpoint; bottom half is natural clay. Artist signature painted along edge of base.

Culture
Pueblo: San Felipe
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3549/3

Round white pot with a wide circular opening and straight lip. Shoulder curves out sharply before gently tapering to a small circular base. Base is concave. Lip and shoulder are white and decorated with rows of imprinted semi-circles; black band painted where lip and shoulder meet. Band has a meander-like pattern, made up of white triangles. Edge above base is painted white. Four rectangular panels painted along sides of pot, divided by white lines. All panels have an identical design consisting of a diagonal band, stretching from the bottom left to the top right corner, creating two triangles in the top left and bottom right corners of the rectangle. Band has a white zigzag through the centre, creating an alternating triangle motifs; top triangles are orange, bottom ones are white with black lines throughout. Top triangle is filled with smaller triangles, ovals, diamonds and a meander-like pattern; done in black, white and orange. Bottom triangle is filled with smaller triangles, intersecting lines and floral motifs; done in black and white. Artist signature painted across base; pencil inscription along edge.

Culture
Pueblo: Acoma
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storyteller Figure3549/7

Ceramic figure of a female storyteller. She is depicted sitting, with her legs stretched out straight in front of her, and holding a circular container. Three children are sitting on her legs, one is holding her left hip and she has three children balanced on each arm. All figures are white. She has a smooth circular face, with a thin pointed nose and round open mouth. Her eyes are painted closed; done in black, mouth is dark pink. Black hair is painted along the top, back and sides of her head; two buns protrude from either side, with pink hair ties wrapped around them. There is a butterfly on the side of her left bun. She is wearing tall boots, a long-sleeved dress, and necklace. Boots are white with black soles and black line decorations. Necklace consists of pink beads with matching fringe extending from the beads; inverted "U" pendant in centre of necklace. Dress is mostly black with white scalloped trim along the bottom edge. Sleeves, pointed collar and upper left section of dress are white. Sleeves are trimmed with black and pink stripes. Wrapped around her waist is a pink belt, that ties on the right side, with black geometric designs throughout. The container she is holding is white with a small circular opening in the top centre; animals motifs painted across surface, in black. The children all have black hair; boys have short hair, girls have braids. Their eyes consist of curved lines and mouths are oval-shaped. They are wearing an assortment of outfits, consisting of overalls, buttoned shirts, vests and short-sleeved shirts; done in black, orange, pink and white. A majority of the children have their hands stretched towards the storyteller's container. One child, sitting on the storyteller's left leg, is holding a small black bird. Artist signature painted on base of figure.

Culture
Pueblo: Acoma
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Storyteller Figure3549/6

Ceramic figure of a female storyteller. She is depicted sitting, with her legs stretched out straight in front of her, and holding seven children in her arms. Four children are sitting on her lap, three are clinging to her shoulders and right arm, and one is on the back of her head. All figures are pink-brown. She has a smooth circular face and rosy cheeks. Has triangular eyes, a thin and pointed nose, and round open mouth; eyes, nostrils and brows are done in black, mouth is dark red. Black hair, done in relief, wraps around top, back and sides of head; large bun protrudes from back, with a red hair tie wrapped around it. She is wearing tall boots, a long-sleeved dress, necklace and rings. Boots are white with beige trim, highlighted with dark red; grey lines and turquoise diamond motifs throughout. Necklace consists of turquoise beads with grey fringe extending from the beads; rings are also turquoise. Dress is mostly black with turquoise, red and grey geometric motifs throughout. The chest and sleeves are beige with dark red and turquoise motifs; collar is dark red. The children all have black hair and rosy cheeks; facial features all done in black. Their eyes are triangular, noses are dots, and mouths are a mix of lines and diamonds. They are all wearing beige outfits with an assortment of black and dark red decorations. A majority of them have their hands raised to their faces. One of the children being held by the storyteller, in the front centre, is holding a block with the letter "A" on it. Artist signature painted on bottom of storyteller, with pencil inscriptions around it.

Culture
Pueblo: Jemez
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot3549/1

Round white pot with a wide circular opening and straight lip. Shoulder curves out sharply before gently tapering into a circular base. Base is concave. Exterior of lip is painted black, edges bordered with white, with white triangular motifs throughout. Edge above base is painted dark orange-red. Four rectangular panels painted along sides of pot, divided by white lines. Panel on front has a black turtle inside an orange circle. White triangles and ovals across shell and on feet of turtle. Diamonds, pointed ovals and geometric motifs throughout circle; done in white and dark orange-red. Sections of rectangle not covered by circle are black with white triangles. Other three panels have birds as the central design; birds are on a white background. From left to right, the birds are: yellow, black, and orange. Yellow bird is standing inside an irregularly shaped, inverted triangle and surrounded by orange and black waves; rest of rectangle is black with abstract plant and dot motifs. Black bird has gold highlights throughout and is standing inside an irregularly shaped, inverted triangle. Rest of panel is black with white floral motifs throughout. The orange bird is inside a diamond, hovering next to a yellow flower. The diamond is framed with black triangles made up of intersecting lines; triangles are bordered by connected black triangles. Two thin triangles are hanging from the top of the diamond, overtop the yellow bird. Pot is unsigned.

Culture
Pueblo: Zia
Material
clay and paint
Made in
New Mexico, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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