“Deer Antler” Pot
Artist
Natasha Smoke Santiago
(Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Akwesasne Mohawk, Turtle Clan)
Date2012
MediumAntler, clay, raffia
Dimensions6 3/4” H x 7” Diam.
SignedOn bottom: Natasha Smoke Santiago 2012
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object numberNA2013.04.LMA
DescriptionHand-modeled pot of white clay, smoked to a tan color with fire clouds, with a traditional narrow neck and wide collar with six castellations. As in traditional pots, ornamentation is confined to neck and collar area: two types of punctate designs above and below the neck, incised hatch marks and linear borders in the collar, three impressed circles in each castellation. Embellished with raffia around the neck and a deer antler button. The bottom is flat.
ClassificationsVessels
Collections
Exhibitions
Living Legends: The Indigenous Art of Storytelling
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