The Boucher Collection

In 2015, Larry Boucher generously donated hundreds of Southwestern pots produced by indigenous artists to the University Museum. This collection includes pots produced by artists representing every Pueblo nation in New Mexico, from Isleta all the way up to Taos, as well as vessels produced by Navajo (Diné) artists and by artists from northern Mexico. Most of the pots in this collection are examples of the wedding vase form, a dual-spouted vase with a handle connecting the two spouts, meant to represent two lives being joined together during marriage. Today, these vessels are primarily made for sale rather than ceremonial use, but Boucher appreciated how “the artful representation has evolved into a fine art form."