Maria Martinez and San Ildefonso Pueblo
Vessel with Feathered Serpent (Avanyu)
Tewa, 1920-mid 1930s
Scroll
- Artist/Maker: Maria Martinez
- Culture: San Ildefonso Pueblo
Vessel with Feathered Serpent (Avanyu)
Tewa, 1920-mid 1930s
Physical Qualities
Ceramic, H. 9 13/16 x Diam. 7 1/16 in. (25 x 18 cm.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Florence Reese Winslow
Object Number
1953.220.C.16
Around 1917 Maria and Julian Martinez (see photo, 1904) began to experiment with black smudge pottery after seeing prehistoric materials excavated by Edgar L. Hewett. Maria crafted the vessels and Julian painted the designs. By 1920 they had created a new pottery style in which graceful vessel forms predominated; the muted paintings that were used emphasized the shapes of the pottery.
Field photo:
R. Spivey, Maria, 1979
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest, 1953; Florence Reese Winslow, Baraboo, WI.
Inscribed: ON BOTTOM: written, 'Marie'
