Juanita C. Fragua, Jemez Pueblo wedding vase
Juanita C. Fragua
1935-
Jemez Pueblo
Classification
Ceramic
Dimensions
4 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (10.8 x 10.5 x 6.4 cm.)
Accession Number
2021.35.30.102
Credit
Gift of Robert Fowler Dunn
Biography
Juanita C. Fragua was born in 1935, and has been actively crafting pottery since 1950. She is known for stone-polished tanware swirl pots, some with decorative polychrome elements.
Juanita belongs to the Corn Clan of Jemez Pueblo, which is often reflected by corn motifs in her work.
https://www.indianpueblostore.com/pages/juanita-c-fragua; https://www.facebook.com/Juanita-C-Fragua-Art-of-a-Walatowa-Pottery-Matriarch-107472161017530/
Juanita belongs to the Corn Clan of Jemez Pueblo, which is often reflected by corn motifs in her work.
https://www.indianpueblostore.com/pages/juanita-c-fragua; https://www.facebook.com/Juanita-C-Fragua-Art-of-a-Walatowa-Pottery-Matriarch-107472161017530/
Date of Bio
Inscription
Juanita C. Fragua, Jemez N.M.
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