Marvin and Frances Martinez, San Ildefonso Pueblo bowl
Marvin and Frances Martinez
1964-
San Ildefonso Pueblo
Date
2008
Classification
Ceramic
Dimensions
2 3/4 x 4 x 4 in. (7 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
Accession Number
2018.35.30.156
Credit
Gift of Carol and Don Tallman
Biography
Marvin Martinez is son of Viola Sunset Cruz, grandson of Adam and Santana Martinez, great-grandson of Maria Martinez. Marvin has said he learned a lot about life from his great-grandmother but as it was his grandparents who raised him, he learned about pottery making from them. Today he and his wife Frances carry on the black-on-black tradition of the Martinez family.
Inscription
Etched Marvin and Frances Martinez, 2008 (bottom). 270- (in pencil)