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Native American, Southwestern United States, Acoma Pueblo, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A handmade ceramic wedding vase by an unknown artist, the base is marked “ACOMA NM.” The terracotta surface is slip covered in a creamy white pigment and painted with black and orange hues of abstract geometric motifs. The double spouts represent the bride and groom, and the unity of marriage with the handle – the interlaced coils symbolizing this now interwoven bond. Size: 5″ Diameter x 8.25″ H (12.7 cm x 21 cm)
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Condition: Fading to painted pigments and surface chips, otherwise intact. Unsigned.
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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