Small ceramic vessel with basket like top handle
by Josefina Martinez (1937-2008)
of Santo Domingo Pueblo (aka Kewa), New Mexico
Hand built from native (noncommercial) clay
Slip decorated over glossy burnished black surface
Fired outdoors in a reduced oxygen environment
Height: 3 in (8 cm)
Width (at widest): 3.25 in (8.5 cm)
Signed JM SDP
General surface wear constant with age
Area of slip loss near handle as shown
