Maria and Julia Martinez, Bowl and Plate, - 1925-30s

The Martinez couple were tribal members where?

San Ildefonso Pueblo

Who was Maria's teacher?

Nicolasa Peria, her aunt

Where was the Louisiana Purchase Exposition located?

St Louis, Missouri

What is the Martinez couple's best known invention?

Black-on-black ware

What is slip?

Viscous mixture of clay and water

What kind of patterning does the bowl and plate show?

Biomorphic and geometric

What is the diameter of the bowl?

9.5 inches

What is the diameter of the plate?

14.5 inches

Where could the repeating feather design of the plate have been taken from?

Mogollon pottery

What motif is present in both the bowl and plate?

Eagle claws

Where could the Mogollon pottery be found?

Mimbres Valley

Who was one of the leaders of the people that started redefining Native art as art?

Angel DeCora

What tribe is Angel DeCora from?

Winnebago

How many cities did the Exposition of Indian Tribal Arts go to?

15

What are two reasons that Pueblo cultures typically do not sign works?

It was unnecessary as it stayed in the community, and it felt like boasting about it was prideful