Catalogue number writen faintly in ink on body. Another number [2181] written in pencil on bottom. Original exhibit label present.

Museum Expedition 1903, Museum Collection Fund

By exchange

Water jar with all over painted white and black half snowflake forms in fine geometric designs.Victorina is related to Dorothy Torivo, (her Aunt) the most well-known potter in Acoma. Sandra specializes in designs with step like designs, checkerboards, snowflake or half snowflake and other very fine lines as seen in this example. She has won numerous awards: Santa Fe Indian Market 1st place, 1996; second place 1991; NM State fair 1994 first place, Eight Northern Pueblo Fair 1st place, 1996. Her pots are made in the customary manner, gathering her own clay, local plants, crushed rock and water for paints, stone polishing, and open pit firing. She does not totally mark her designs prior to painting but sometimes blocks out squares of design elements. Her use of only black and white indicates this pot is one possibly in the earlier part of her artistry. Today she often adds a russet color within her designs.

Squat, globular water jar with high shoulder, restricted at the neck which is concave in profile. Decorated in deep brown and dark red-orange on white, in solid and hatched step-like interlocking key pattern.

On side of base: Vincentita Pino, Zia Pueblo

On bottom: Inscribed Margaret Tafoya , old sticky white label

Signed bottom: "maria." Remanats of a white

Gift of Graham and Megan Marks in memory of Barbara and Fred Marks

Gift of Graham and Megan Marks in memory of Barbara and Fred Marks