Circus Figure

Circus Figure

1995
Artist
Virgil Ortiz, Cochiti, American, 1969-
Born: Cochiti pueblo
Work Locations: Cochiti pueblo
Active Dates: 1975- present
Culture
Cochiti
Country
United States
Object
figure
Medium
Clay, paint, and waxed thread
Accession Number
2003.1194
Credit Line
Gift of Virginia Vogel Mattern

Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti), Circus Figure, 1995. Clay, paint, and waxed thread; 14 5/16 x 9 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Virginia Vogel Mattern, 2003.1194. © Virgil Ortiz

Dimensions
height: 14 5/16 in, 36.3538 cm; width: 9 1/4 in, 23.4950 cm; depth: 7 1/4 in, 18.4150 cm
Inscription
On base, PL (proper left) foot: "Virgil Ortiz | 95 | Cochiti Pueblo" & abstract design.
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Purchased 1995 from (Andrews Pueblo Pottery) by Virginia Vogel Mattern; gifted 12/9/2003 to the Denver Art Museum