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Maria Montoya Martinez (Poveka or Water Pond Lily) (Powhogeh Owingeh (San Ildefonso Pueblo), 1887–1980)

1926

Object PlaceSan Ildefonso, New Mexico

Medium/TechniqueBlackware with polished and matte decoration

DimensionsOverall: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)

Credit LineGift of the Estate of David Rockefeller from the Collection of David and Peggy Rockefeller

Accession number2018.241

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On view

ClassificationsCeramics

Collections

Americas

Provenance1926, sold by the artist to John D. Rockefeller, Jr. (b. 1874 - d. 1960), New York and Seal Harbor, ME; 1961, acquired from the estate of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., by his sons, Nelson A. Rockefeller (b. 1908 - d. 1979) and David Rockefeller (b. 1915 - d. 2017); 1973, ownership acquired fully by David Rockefeller, New York and Seal Harbor; 2018, gift of the estate of David Rockefeller to the MFA. (Accession date: June 19, 2018)