Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Water jar | K'yabokya de'ele
Date: c. 1890
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 25.4 × 30.5 cm (10 × 12 in.)
Weight: 3.4 kg (7.45 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.986
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”): This jar is has thick walls and is quite heavy for its size; it would have been very heavy when filled with water. The neck designs are of four-petal flowers (rosettes) with clouds. There is no line break in the line between the neck band and body designs. The body has two design bands, both divided into repeating square design fields, or houses, containing feathers, clouds, and ticking marks representing rain. The base is smoother on one side than the other, likely due to the fact that the base is lop-sided. The wear appears to be 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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