Artist Media Series
Contemporary
King Galleries - Indian Market 2023
Tammy Garcia
Susan Folwell
Autumn Borts
Les Namingha
Nathan Youngblood
Robert Patricio
Al Qoyawayma
Andrea Vargas
Steve Lucas
Jennifer Tafoya
Arthur Lopez
Historic
$ 1,600.00
In the 1950’s Maria created a series of pieces which were simply stone polished with no design. As she primarily made the pottery and polished it this was fitting with the other pieces of her career. This bowl is a classic shape with the round body. The entire piece is highly polished and has a beautiful shine to the surface. The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Maria Poveka”. This is a combination of her Anglo and Tewa names. Her name, “Poveka” means “Water Lilly”. The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
The provenance on the bowl is a charming story. The owner’s mother was a Harvey Girl and she was fascinated with the Southwest. She purchased the bowl from Maria Martinez in the 1950’s when she was out at the Heard Museum for a demonstration.