Pot with Incised Decoration

Jimmy Wilson, Pot with Incised Decoration, 1990, fired and incised clay with piñon pitch, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.185
Jimmy Wilson, Pot with Incised Decoration, 1990, fired and incised clay with piñon pitch, 13 3⁄8 x 15 in. (34.0 x 38.1 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.185

Artwork Details

Title
Pot with Incised Decoration
Artist
Date
1990
Location
Dimensions
13 3⁄8 x 15 in. (34.0 x 38.1 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
fired and incised clay with piñon pitch
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — other — vase
  • Abstract — geometric
Object Number
1997.124.185
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.185

Artwork Description

Jimmy Wilson decorates his pottery with horizontal bands of incised pattern. The geometric spirals and pyramids in this piece probably came from Navajo basketry and weaving. Wilson uses handmade colored slips to decorate his pottery, which fire to a mottled orange-brown finish.

Works by this artist (1 item)

Jimmy Wilson, Pot with Incised Decoration, 1990, fired and incised clay with piñon pitch, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.185
Pot with Incised Decoration
Artist
Date1990
fired and incised clay with piñon pitch
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