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Maria Martinez, artist

Cultural affiliations: San Ildefonso

1887–1980

Popovi Da, artist

Cultural affiliations: San Ildefonso

1923–1971

bowl, 1970

Where object was made: San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico, United States

Material/technique: ceramic; burnishing

Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 8.5 x 11 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 3 3/8 x 4 5/16 in

Credit line: Gift of Ellie LeCompte

Accession number: 2016.0216

On display: Kress Gallery

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This round bowl was created by the mother-son team of Maria Martinez and Antonio Martinez, who chose to use his Tewa name Popovi Da, which translates to “Red Fox” in the Tewa language. In addition to creating pottery, Da served in the United States military and was involved as a machinist for the Manhattan Project, a research project that ultimately led to the development of nuclear weapons.