Alma Loretto Maestas (Alma L. Maestas/Alma Concho Loretto/Alma Loretta Concha/Painted Parrot), Jemez Pueblo/Laguna Pueblo, b. 1941 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
DOI Indian Craft Shop (Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop) Search this
Object Name:
Mudhead figure
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint, feather/feathers
Techniques:
Modeled, painted
Dimensions:
8.5 x 7.8 x 14 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Taos Pueblo, Taos Reservation; Taos County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1979
Collection History:
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Department of the Interior Indian Craft Shop (Washington, DC) in 1979; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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