Five Acoma Black-on-White Jars ... (Total: 5 )

Description

Five Acoma Black-on-White Jars
c. 1965 - 1981

the two smallest examples signed Emma Lewis, Acoma; two others signed Lucy M. Lewis; and the last signed B. J. Cerno, Acoma, N.M., 1-1981, clay, paint

Provenance:
The Allan and Carol Hayes Collection, Sausalito, CA

Two Illustrated:
Southwestern Pottery: Anasazi to Zuni by Allan Hayes and John Blom, pages 57 and 61

Diameters: ranging from 2 ½ to 4 inches

More Information: The small pot with turtles is in fair condition, with a break and glued repair to the rim, approximately 1" wide by 1/2" deep and a hairline crack extending approximately 1 1/2" down the side. The rest of the pots intact and in excellent condition. Surface of all pots with a few abrasions. No apparent overpainting or restoration. Two pots with remnants of adhesive on the bottom.


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