Arthur Tenorio Coriz (Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo), 1948–1998). Canteen, 1980s. Clay, pigment, leather, 5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Joan and Sanford Krotenberg, 2013.64.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2013.64.8_view1.jpg)
Arthur Tenorio Coriz (Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo), 1948–1998). Canteen, 1980s. Clay, pigment, leather, 5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Joan and Sanford Krotenberg, 2013.64.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2013.64.8_view2.jpg)
Canteen
Arthur Tenorio Coriz, Hilda Tenorio Coriz
Arts of the Americas
ARTISTS
Arthur Tenorio Coriz, Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo), 1948–1998; Hilda Tenorio Coriz, Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo), 1949–2007
MEDIUM
Clay, pigment, leather
DATES
1980s
DIMENSIONS
5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 21.6 cm) (show scale)
INSCRIPTIONS
Inscribed on bottom: illegible
COLLECTIONS
Arts of the Americas
ACCESSION NUMBER
2013.64.8
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Joan and Sanford Krotenberg
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Polychrome pottery canteen with quail and plant design on the flat side centered inside a large flower. Hilda is the sister of Robert Tenorio, the noted potter from Santa Domingo) and she learned pottery from him. Initially Hilda and Arthur made the pots and Robert deocrated however within two years Arthur was doing all of the painting. They used natural clays, and the Rocky Mountain bee plant (wild sopinach) and honey to make their black color and thus achieve the soft glowing tones.
MUSEUM LOCATION
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CAPTION
Arthur Tenorio Coriz (Kewa (Santo Domingo Pueblo), 1948–1998). Canteen, 1980s. Clay, pigment, leather, 5 x 8 in. (12.7 x 21.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Joan and Sanford Krotenberg, 2013.64.8. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2013.64.8_view1.jpg)
IMAGE
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