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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.

Jar

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.

Jar

Date: 1986
Artist or Maker: Josephine Nahohai (1912-2006)
Artist or Maker: Milford Nahohai (b. 1953)
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 23 × 24 cm (9 1/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
Weight: 2.2 kg (4.75 lb.)
Medium: clay | paint
Credit Line: Gift of Rosalie Archey, 1986.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1986-16-1
Not on view
DescriptionRounded, orangish, stone polished pot, with fluted rim with five points and six rows of repeated indentations. Two turtles, two frogs, and four tadpoles, molded in relief around the pot and painted brown.
Tribal Collection Review RemarksOctavius Seowtewa during collection review visit Nov. 16 and 17, 2009 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 3”): This jar is an artistic piece. It was not made for personal, household, or ceremonial use in the community.
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