Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2009 School for Advanced Research.
Water jar | K'yabokya de'ele
Date: 1900-1910
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 22.9 × 34.3 cm (9 × 13 1/2 in.)
Weight: 3.1 kg (6.85 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.1359
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksOctavius Seowtewa during collection review visit Nov. 16 and 17, 2009 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 3”): This jar has designs very similar to those on SAR.1978-1-144. However, this one shows virtually no signs of use and its surface appears to have been antiqued. There are some differences in the rainbird-based designs framed inside the stepped clouds. Also, some of the black outlines on this one are wider than the ones on SAR.1978-1-144.
The word for a water jar in Zuni is “k'yabokya,” which translates to “water container” 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)
Bibliography:
Pueblo Designs
- Pg. 49
- Fig. Plate XVI, 11
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