Bean Pot with Ear of Corn Appliqué

Copied Myra Tso Kaye, Bean Pot with Ear of Corn Appliqué, 1988, fired clay with piñon pitch, 10 3⁄4 x 6 1⁄2 in. (27.3 x 16.5 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock, 1997.124.158

Artwork Details

Title
Bean Pot with Ear of Corn Appliqué
Artist
Date
1988
Location
Dimensions
10 3⁄4 x 6 1⁄2 in. (27.3 x 16.5 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Gift of Chuck and Jan Rosenak and museum purchase made possible by Mrs. Gibson Fahnestock
Mediums
Mediums Description
fired clay with piñon pitch
Classifications
Subjects
  • Object — vegetable — corn
Object Number
1997.124.158
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1997.124.158

Artwork Description

Navajo artist Myra Tso Kaye learned to make pottery from her mother, Faye Tso, who is also represented in this collection (Rosenak, Contemporary American Folk Art: A Collector’s Guide, 1996). Inspired by her mother's work, Kaye decorated this cooking pot with an ear of corn as a symbol of Navajo beliefs and rituals.