fineline black-on-white olla (jar)

Lucy M. Lewis, artist

Cultural affiliations: Acoma

circa 1898–1992, active circa 1920–1990

fineline black-on-white olla (jar), 1960s–1970s

Where object was made: New Mexico, United States

Material/technique: ceramic; paint

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 15.5 x 21.5 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 6 1/8 x 8 7/16 in

Credit line: Gift from the Estate of Karl Menninger and his family

Accession number: 2007.4587

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Lucy M. Lewis, the first Acoma Pueblo potter to sign her pottery, painted this ceramic jar with diamonds of black parallel lines. Traditional Acoma Pueblo pottery was formed from slate-like clay found in the hills of New Mexico, which allowed for thin sculpted walls, and was often decorated with geometric designs of black, white, and orange.