Pot with Yei Figures

Ida Sahmie, Pot with Yei Figures, 1989, fired clay, slip and beeweed, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.170
Ida Sahmie, Pot with Yei Figures, 1989, fired clay, slip and beeweed, 9 1⁄4 x 10 5⁄8 in. (23.5 x 27.0 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson, 1997.124.170

Artwork Details

Title
Pot with Yei Figures
Artist
Date
1989
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
9 1⁄4 x 10 5⁄8 in. (23.5 x 27.0 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson
Mediums
Mediums Description
fired clay, slip and beeweed
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure group
  • Indian
  • Object — vegetable — corn
Object Number
1997.124.170
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.170

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Bill Burke, Reverend Robert Elkins and Niece, Church in Jesus Name, Jolo, West Virginia, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1984.11.3, © 1979, Bill Burke
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