Pottery

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Pottery

Entry/Object ID

2018.3.35

Description

Property P33: Esther Cajero, Storyteller Doll, Object: pottery, Artist/Maker: Cajero, Esther (b. 1944, Jemez: NM), Title/Model: Storyteller Doll, Date/Region: ca. 1990 / New Mexico, Medium/Technique: earthenware, polychrome / coil, Edition/Series: unique, 1 of 1, Size: 11.5" H x 6.5" W x 10.15" deep, Condition: good, Signature/Inscriptions: n/a, Exhibitions/Literature: n/a, Description/Notes: The tradition storyteller doll is exploding with 31 children covering all but her feet, and face. The storyteller has a mouth open into an oval. She is cream-colored with a burnt-orange and brown hooded robe. Her necklace is bright turquoise and the children's clothing is dotted with the same turquoise. The back of her cream-colored robe is worn as if the paint were rubbed off. White adhesive stickers on each foot read; "65" and the other is illegible.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pottery

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Factory

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Industrial Structures

Nomenclature Class

Structures

Nomenclature Category

Category 01: Built Environment Objects

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Feb 16, 2018