Turtle - Zia Pueblo
Artist
Julia Saiz
Dateca. 1985
Mediumclay, paint
Dimensions1 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (4.4 × 8.9 × 12.1 cm)
ClassificationsCeramic
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Rita Anderson and David Starr, daughter and son of Eleanor B. Sewell
Object numberPC2006.27.37
DescriptionThis object is a small, earthenware turtle figurine. The majority of the turtle's surface is coated in white slip, with small spots of black pigment representing the eyes, mouth, and claws of the animal. The turtle's shell is lined with black, semicircular designs, bisecting the animal's shell from its body. A roadrunner with reddish-brown colored slip has been painted onto the turtle's shell, along with a botanical motif located just below. A small, pointed tail emerges from behind the shell.On View
Not on viewTerms
ca. 1970
