Navajo vase by artist Mary Saxon that was in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, apartment shared by the individuals who started Microsoft in the 1970s

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Navajo vase by artist Mary Saxon that was in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, apartment shared by the individuals who started Microsoft in the 1970s

Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in a garage in Albuquerque in 1975. They shared an apartment with early Microsoft employee Ric Weiland and this vase was part of the decor. This vase was made by Mary "Ah-so-bah" Saxon, who was an accomplished Navajo potter in the Southwest.

ID Number: 2023.33.1

Date: Circa 1970-1979

Physical Description: 1 Vase, Flower; ceramic, paint; 8 in.H x 4 in.Diam

Credit: MOHAI, 2023.33.1

Subjects: Computers and Technology, Businesses and Corporations, Indigenous Peoples, Visual Arts

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Navajo vase by artist Mary Saxon that was in the Albuquerque, New Mexico, apartment shared by the individuals who started Microsoft in the 1970s