Pot

Pot

Pot

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Introduction

Small Haudenosaunee style pot with incised design on neck; signed "TTarbell '85" (made by Tammy Tarbell Boehning, Mohawk, Turtle Clan, 1985.) Donated by Paul E. Lurie, 2011.

Name of Maker(s): Tammy Tarbell-Boehning
Nation of Maker: Mohawk
Nation of Origin

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Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

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Date Made or Date Range: 1985
Materials

clay

Techniques or Format

Wheel thrown pot, black. Round base and body, incised linear design at rim. Rainbow marks - appears to have been painted with metallic paint(?)

Motifs and Patterns

incised lines

Other Notes

artist signature at bottom

Dimensions: 8.3 × 8.8 × 8.8 cm
Condition: excellent
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

date incised at bottom of pot

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 2011.16.59
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 2011
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Donated by Dr. Paul R. Lurie
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1989
Previous Collectors: Paul R. Lurie and Barbara Lurie
Collection Narratives and Histories

Sold at Iroquois Indian Museum, purchased by Dr. Paul R. Lurie in 1989, collected by Barbara Lurie in 1989 and donated by Dr. Paul R. Lurie 2011.

GKS Reference Number: 45113
Record Creation Context

Visit to Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA) of Wahsontiio Cross and Alexandra Nahwegahbow, assisted by Meredith Vasta on 11-12 August 2015.

Approximate Place of Origin

48.7, -84.6