Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Water jar | K'yabokya de'ele
Date: 1880 - 1890
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 25.4 × 31.8 cm (10 × 12 1/2 in.)
Weight: 2.5 kg (5.6 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.623
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit February 17 and 18, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 4”): The rim is cracked and chipped, with a large piece missing at one point. Cracks in the neck have been repaired with pine pitch (pine needles appear to be embedded in the pitch in one of the cracks). The neck design consists of feather-like motifs; Mr. Enote noted that he had not previously seen this design. The designs on the body include arches filled with birds, rain line hatching, and various feather motifs. The wear on both the rim and the base appear natural.
The word for a water jar in Zuni is “k'yabokya de'ele,” which translates to “water container vessel” in English. The intended use for these jars was to store and carry water, but they could also be used to store other items.
In Collection(s)
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