Jemez Drumming Clowns Koshari Storyteller

Jemez Drumming Clowns Koshari Storyteller

Artist Matthew Fragua (Towa | Jemez)

Namefigurine

Date1978-1998

Mediumclay, paint, corn husk, tree twig

Dimensions7 7/8 × 4 5/16 × 4 7/8 in. (20 × 11 × 12.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureTowa | Jemez

InscribedM. Fragua Jemez

Object numberA2018-3-27

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand modeled Koshari storyteller figurine with three musicians: (1) large drummer, (2) medium size flute player on the shoulders of (1), and (3) small drummer sitting on top of large figure's drum; (1) and (3) have a wood twig beater in their right hand, and drum is resting horizontally in lap of (1) and (3); musician (2) is playing a long wood twig flute held in both hands; all are wearing traditional costume of breechcloth, and appropriate facial paint and hair style; (1) and (3) painted black and white stripes, with white moccasins, and (1) has red blanket thrown over his back; (2) has both red and black and white and black stripes vertically separated, and white moccasins; facial paint for two larger figures are red and white with black outlines; smallest figure has only black and white lines; smallest figure has short piece of corn husk atop head.

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