Clay figure
This figure represents a transformation from traditional art to curio tourist art in the late 19th century. They are far removed from historical belief. “Rain god” figurines, or munas, have been continuously produced for more than 120 years.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 136/1993/19
- Category
- Ethnography
- Collection Class
- Souvenirs
- Collection Area Region
- N
- Material
- potterymica
- Common Name
- clay figure
- Simple Name
- figure
- Period Classification
- Modern (1945-)
- Production Town
- Tesuque Pueblo
- Production County
- New Mexico
- Production Country
- United States of America
- Production Year Low
- 1900
- Production Year High
- 1940