Pottery
Name/Title
PotteryEntry/Object ID
2018.3.49Description
Property G9: Robert Rivera, Gourd Pot, Object: pot, Artist/Maker: Rivera, Robert (20th Century, Apache/ French/ Spanish: NM), Title/Model: Bear Motif Gourd Pot, Date/Region: 1996 / Northern New Mexico, Medium/Technique: gourd, paint, feathers, twig, metal, bead, turquoise / handcrafted, Edition/Series: unique, 1of 1, Size: 3.65" H x 3.35" W, 1.5" opening, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: yes, on bottom, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: A small pot made from a dried gourd painted dark red on exterior and black on the bottom, the rim and interior with an angular, symbol of black bear profile that has triangle legs painted against the red background, with textured black fill in beneath and with gold, red and black geometric shaped details. The pot is adorned with a large black bead for bear's eye, and a metal arrowhead with turquoise in center and a crown of feathers wrapped onto a twig.Collection
NATIVE AMERICANMade/Created
Artist
Robert RiveraDate made
1996Ethnography
Cultural Region
Region
SouthwestContinent
North AmericaCulture/Tribe
Apache
Native American