Pottery
Name/Title
PotteryEntry/Object ID
2018.3.18Description
Property P9: Ralph Aragon, Hieroglyphic Pot (small), Object: pottery, Artist/Maker: Aragon, Ralph (b. 1944, San Felipe/Zia Pueblo: NM), Title/Model: Water Pot, Date/Region: ca. 1975 / New Mexico, Medium/Technique: earthenware & acrylic / coil, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 5.75" H x 4" W x .75" opening, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: yes, bottom, "Ralph Aragon" with a Kiva step, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: The pictograph or hieroglyphic style images subtly in the background with textured acrylic paint in a green, red, and black with a naturalistic deer, contemporary stylized geometric shapes with traditional Zia bands. His signature Kiva step style, represents the celebration of Pueblo life and the festivities of harvest time. Ralph studied at the Art Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and is related to Dora Tse'Pe. Aragon is collected by museums and has won many awards for his pottery.Ethnography
Culture/Tribe
Zia Pueblo
Native American