Vase
- Object Name:
- Vase
- Object ID:
- 1986.061
- Creator:
- Whitemoon, Johnny; Bell, John
- Place of Origin:
- Concord, NH
- Date:
- 1986
- Description:
- Vase, earthenware. Red and white marbled with clear glaze. Ovoid body with curved shoulder and wide rim. Made by Johnny Whitemoon, a.k.a. John Bell, Concord, NH, 1986. Incised mark on bottom, "J.B.", for John Bell.
- Material:
- Ceramic
Earthenware - Dimensions:
- H-4.2 Dia-6.2 inches
- Provenance:
- Johnny Whitemoon is of New Hampshire and Maine Indian descent, and was taught pottery by his grandfather (a Maine Indian). Donor prefers to be identified as "John Bell, well-known as Young Chief Johnny Whitemoon", as the youngest chief of the Penobscot tribe.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Johnny Whitemoon
- People:
- Whitemoon, Johnny, Bell, John (2)
- Subjects:
- Native Americans, Crafts, Therapy, Mental health
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