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Maria Martinez, San Ildefonso Pueblo (Native American) potter (born 1887)

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Maria Martinez

Native American potter (ca. 1887–1980)

Maria Poveka Montoya Martinez was a Pueblo artist who created internationally known pottery. Martinez, her husband Julian, and other family members, including her son Popovi Da, examined traditional Pueblo pottery styles and techniques to create pieces which reflect the Pueblo…
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San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico

Ethnic group

San Ildefonso Pueblo, also known as the Turquoise Clan, is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States, and a federally recognized tribe, established c. 1300 AD. The Pueblo is self-governing and is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan…
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