human figure, unrecorded Kotyit artist

Artwork Overview

human figure, late 1800s–1898
Where object was made: Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico Territory (present-day New Mexico), United States
Material/technique: pigment; ceramic
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 37 x 29 x 16 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 14 9/16 x 11 7/16 x 6 5/16 in
Credit line: The Father Felix Nolte Collection from the Benedictine College Museum
Accession number: 2007.2741
Not on display

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Often seeming to display humorous social commentary such figures are frequently depicted with their arms in the air and mouths open wide, imitating the gestures of opera singers, circus performers, and priests.

Exhibition Label:
"Roots and Journeys: Encountering Global Arts and Cultures," Jul-2011, Nancy Mahaney
Often seeming to display humorous social commentary such figures are frequently depicted with their arms in the air and mouths open wide, imitating the gestures of opera singers, circus performers, and priests.

Exhibitions

Nancy Mahaney, curator
Cassandra Mesick, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
2011–2014
Spencer Museum of Art Interns 2016–2017, curator
2017
Kate Meyer, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2020

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