Cat storyteller
Artist
Maria Priscilla Romero
(Cochiti | Keres, 1936 - 2020)
Namefigurine, animal
Date1998
Mediumclay, paint
DimensionsOverall: 4 7/8 x 2 9/16 x 2 3/8 in. (12.4 x 6.5 x 6 cm)
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the David W. May Endowment
CultureKeres | Cochiti
InscribedMaria P. Romero
Object numberA1998-2-2
ClassificationsMay Collection
DescriptionHand modeled small cat stretched out, with front paws crossed, and with four tiny kittens on its body, one standing on its left front paw holding onto its face, one seated at the rear near the tail, and two laying against its left side; cats are slipped and painted reddish-brown, and tan, with black and gray; the cat is reddish-brown with tan face, one kitten is black, one is gray, one is reddish-brown, and one is reddish-brown with black splotches.This record has been reviewed by University Galleries staff but may be incomplete or contain errors. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For any inquiries about the information listed, please email galleries@sandiego.edu.
ca. 1810-1820 (published 1863)
1966
c. 1937
