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Object Information
| Object ID: | 2013-06/PT08 |
| Object Type: | Pueblo Tradition |
| Material: | Clay |
| Artist: | Cajero, Esther (Bird Image) |
| Culture: | Jemez |
| Dimensions: | 2.75" H, 12" L, 2" W |
| Description: | Decorated canoe with eight children. |
| Published References: | Southern Pueblo Pottery, p 66 http://www.material-insight.com/IndianArt/PeoplePhotos/CajeroEstherJemez.htm |
| Date Purchased: | 8/2013 |
| Purchase Location: | Santa Fe, NM, Indian Market Weekend |
| Comments: | Card included with canoe: Canoeing was used a lot back in the early years when people were moving around; along the riverbanks looking for a place to settle; cross the river to hunt. The stories and canoes called Kiddie Boats commemorate this tradition |
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