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Carol Calabaza

Native American, b. Late 1950s

Bowl
1986

Earthenware
3.5 x 8.25 in. (8.89 x 20.955 cm)
Gift of the Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation
1986.73

Calabaza’s Bowl displays some of the signature elements of Santo Domingo pottery: a red ochre base, a lighter cream-colored top, and abstracted black decoration. The style is named for the Santo Domingo (also known as Kewa) Pueblo, one of nineteen Native American pueblos in New Mexico, each of which is a sovereign nation. Santo Domingo is best known for its jewelry, which often incorporates gemstones and shells, but its pottery is also highly regarded for its bold geometric motifs. As one of the most conservative pueblos, it is uncommon for Santo Domingo potters to include human, animal, or sacred images in their work.

Calabaza spent her life in and around the Kewa Pueblo, which lies on the route between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. She often collaborated with her husband, Abel Calabaza.

Danielle Stewart

Exhibition List

This object was included in the following exhibitions:

Native American Objects , 3/3/2022 - 8/29/2022
Unearthed , 8/23/2022 - 5/14/2023

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Carol Calabaza