Shallow Serving Tray

Ceramic

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Anytown Museum

Name/Title

Shallow Serving Tray

Entry/Object ID

2021.5.1

Description

Shallow, red glazed serving dish decorated in white triangles with with a traditional Karuk basketry pattern in white triangles made by innovative Karuk potter Joyce Norell

Use

A shallow dish that can be used for serving or baking

Context

This is a beautiful example of a work done by a contemporary Native American artist utilizing traditional Karuk basket designs in a piece of modern pottery

Category

Serving Dishes
Housewares

Acquisition

Accession

2021.5

Source or Donor

Marlene Rivera

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Joyce Norell

Role

Ceramicist

Date made

2017

Time Period

21st Century

Place

Town

McKinleyville

State/Province

California

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Northern California and Oregon

Continent

North America

Culture/Tribe

Karuk
Native American

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

On the bottom of the piece

Transcription

Joy

Material/Technique

Etched

Notes

Signature was etched into the piece before the glaze was applied