Maria Martinez

Native American
(1887–1980)

Olla
Date unknown

Earthenware
4 x 5.5 x 5.25 in.
Gift of Richard A. Harrison
1984.1456

• black
• geometric
• geometric patterns
• jars - Deep, wide-mouthed vessels used for holding a variety of substances, usually without handles and generally cylindrical, although sometimes made in other shapes. For narrower-necked vessles, use "bottles."
• metallic
• shape - The outline, form, or characteristic configuration of an object, including its contours; the external form or outer boundary of the object.

• Ceramic Case 6: Nature as Inspiration (left) and Maria Martinez (right) , 8/17/2012 - 10/17/2013
• Transcendence: Abstraction & Symbolism in the American West , 9/1/2015 - 12/10/2016