Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Water jar | K'yabokya de'ele
Date: c. 1925
Artist or Maker: Tsayutitsa (Mrs. Lahi) (c. 1871-1959)
Dimensions:
33 × 41 cm (13 × 16 1/8 in.)
Weight: 4.2 kg (9.3 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Bequest of Ms. Mabel Morrow; gift recieved in 1979.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: SAR.1979-6-3
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 is very similar in form and designs to IAF.2805. The lip around the mouth of the jar is similar on both. While this jar is decorated with what are probably deer, IAF.2805 has elk.
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)
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