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Black on black shallow ceramic bowl / Maria Martinez

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Bowl -- Black on Black decorated shallow bowl signed by “Maria and Santana”; Maria Montoya Martinez (1887-1980) and her husband (Julian, 1885-1943) developed the technique of finishing black on black pottery. Santana is Maria’s daughter-in-law.

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Title(s): 
Black on black shallow ceramic bowl
Creator(s): 
Maria Martinez (Artist)
Santana Martinez (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; San Ildefonso
Date: 
mid-20th century
Period: 
Historic
Place: 
New Mexico
Materials/Techniques: 
clay
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Object Type: 
Bowl
Accession No: 
54.4287
Department: 
Anthropology
Collection: 
Kravis Discovery Center
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