Pot with Ear of Corn Appliqué

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Object Details

Artist

Penny Emerson, born Window Rock, AZ 1950

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Navajo artist Penny Emerson used the traditional Native American symbol of an ear of corn to decorate this large jar. Corn is a staple of the diet in the American Southwest, and Navajos regard it as the beginning of all life. Potters also use corncobs to polish the clay after it is fired.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock

Date

ca. 1984

Object number

1997.124.153

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Decorative Arts-Ceramic

Folk Art

Medium

fired clay with piñon pitch

Dimensions

12 7/8 x 11 1/2 in. (32.7 x 29.2 cm) diam.

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Department

Decorative Arts

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Object\vegetable\corn

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c768b2b5-e50b-41ab-b786-2f9e01736708

Record ID

saam_1997.124.153