Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Jar
Date: c. 1920
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 15.2 × 15.2 cm (6 × 6 in.)
Weight: 0.8 kg (1.7 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth M. Chapman.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.1708
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit December 7 and 8, 2010 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 5”): This jar has a flat base with no concavity for carrying it on the head. It has a wide mouth and the rim is painted black. The neck is flared, so it could be used with a cover that could be tied around the neck. The border line just below the rim has a line break. The neck designs contain feathers, clouds, and bird wings. There is a double line with a line break separating the neck from the body designs. The body repeats the same designs as the neck. The line separating the body from the base has a line break. The base is a solid color and has a flat bottom. The jar does not show any efflorescence, so it was probably not used to store water. It was likely made for sale and not for personal, household, or ceremonial use in the community.
In Collection(s)
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