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Decorated by Grace Young (American, 1869-1947),
Rookwood Pottery (1880-1967), Cincinnati, Ohio, 1901.
Mark: "GY" cypher, date symbol. "907C" and "Pablino
Diaz (Kiowa)" inscribed on bottom

Virginia Carroll Crawford Collection, 1993.129

Painted on this vase is a portrait of a specific Native American,
Pablino Diaz Kiowa. His sad and stoic expression is typical of
photographic portraits of Indians at the turn of the century,
which sought to convey a sense of dignified suffering.