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Photography by Edward C. Robison III.

"Sheyahtse" Warrior

“I started making pots to concentrate on the past, to feel the ancestors, and it was like a healing process. Now when I make a pot, I can see the lives of my ancestors, what they suffered losing their land, their children, and their language.” — Jeri Redcorn

ArtistJeri Redcorn, Caddo/Potawatomi, born 1939
Date2024
MediumPit-fired clay polished with mink oil
Dimensions12 1/2 x 11 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (31.8 x 29.2 x 27.3 cm)
Signedl.c., inscribed: Jeri Redcorn
Credit LineCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2024.75
ClassificationCeramics
Provenancecommissioned by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR, 2024
On ViewYes
"Sheyahtse" Warrior12.5 × 11.5 in.Tennis Ball2.7 in. diameter

This artwork's face covers about 20× the area of a tennis ball.Drawn to the same scale.

"Sheyahtse" Warrior by Jeri Redcorn | Crystal Bridges