1999-12 Jemez Poster Paint Tourist Bowl

1999-12 Jemez Poster Paint Tourist Bowl

Jemez pot with poster pain decoration, unsigned and probably unfired. Like 1971-05, this represents an attempt by a pueblo that had lost its pottery tradition to make inexpensive pots that would appeal to an Anglo sense of what “real Indian” pots should look like. As...
1971-05 Jemez Poster Paint Ash Tray

1971-05 Jemez Poster Paint Ash Tray

Jemez, unfired, poster paint “thunder bird” ashtray. “From Jemez Pueblo, $2.50” rubber-stamped on the bottom. Purchased at a Grand Canyon gift shop in August 1971. The best example of art-for-tourist-taste available on that particular table full of such ashtrays. For...