
San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl by Maria Martinez, circa 1930
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San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl by Maria Martinez, circa 1930
About the Item
- Creator:Maria Martinez (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Width: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)Depth: 9.5 in (24.13 cm)
- Style:Native American (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:circa 1930
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Denver, CO
- Reference Number:Seller: 161091stDibs: LU100461044868
Maria Martinez
Maria Montoya Martinez was a Native American artist who created internationally known pottery. Martinez (born Maria Poveka Montoya), her husband Julian, and other family members examined traditional Pueblo pottery styles and techniques to create pieces that reflect the Pueblo people’s legacy of fine artwork and crafts. Martinez was from the San Ildefonso Pueblo, a community located 20 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico. At an early age, she learned pottery skills from her aunt recalls this learning by seeing starting at age eleven, as she watched her aunt, grandmother, and father's cousin work on their pottery during the 1890s. During this time, Spanish tinware and Anglo enamelware had become readily available in the Southwest, making the creation of traditional cooking and serving pots less necessary Traditional pottery-making techniques were being lost, but Martinez and her family experimented with different techniques and helped preserve the cultural art.
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