Cochiti - Frog Figurine
Frog figurine - Red clay; modeled; hollow body, solid legs; oxidation fired; slip-painted. Frog standing on 4 legs w/ big mouth opened wide. Polychrome: white and black on red clay body. Body slipped white; black designs: dots and stripes. Black painted eyes and toe marks. Interior of mouth red and red lips.
- Object: Cochiti - Frog Figurine
- Artist: -
- Circa: Mid 20th century
- Dimensions: 3" high 3 3/4" long
- Culture Area: Southwest
- Cultural Group: Cochiti
- Cultural Context: Cochiti has long been associated with a ceramic figurine tradition, maintaining it, even when other Pueblos gave it up. The popularity of Cochiti figurines, particularly, the "Storyteller", has inspired artists in Pueblos to make figurines again.
- Donor: Henry, Mrs. Hilda
- Catalog #: 78.483