Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Water jar | K'yabokya de'ele
Date: 1910-1920
Attributed to: Tsayutitsa (Mrs. Lahi) (c. 1871-1959)
Dimensions:
31.8 x 38.1 cm (12 1/2 x 15 in.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Indian Arts Fund purchase for the permanent collection, 1925.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.362
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 neck designs on this jar incorporate water, feather, rain, and waves. The body features stylized rainbird designs and stepped clouds, all filled with rain hatching lines. The wear on the base appears 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)
Bibliography:
The Pottery of Zuni Pueblo
- Pg. 518
- Fig. 34.38
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