Fabric, Mola. A mola is a blouse worn by the Cuna Indians of San Blas, Panama. The Cuna Indians are found off the coast of Panama in the San Blas Islands. They are very independent and their government is semi-matriarchal.
This teapot was part of a collection that won a large contest in Santa Fe.
Picuris Pueblo (like Taos) is known for producing unpainted clay cooking ware flecked with mica.
It is the cover for the teapot in the photograph for 1980.6.1.1.
The Picuris Pueblo, like Taos, is known for producing unpainted clay cooking ware flecked with mica. This cover accompanies the teapot that won a pueblo pottery contest in Santa…
Bowl with dark linear design around lip, dark band on top and thinner line beneath. Further information can be found in the Harmon Collection information folder.
The San Ildefonso Pueblo is famous for their red and black-on-black pottery perfected by Maria Martinez. Their pottery is not highly decorated with paint. The most popular patterns are the mountain, lightening and the serpent.