Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2007 School for Advanced Research.
Water jar | K'yabokya de'ele
Date: c. 1880
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
26.7 x 34.3 cm (10 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Gift of Julius Gans, 1923.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.4
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 jar shape is typically Zuni. It incorporates rainbird design elements such as clouds, feathers, and rain hatching. The wear on the rim appears to be natural. The base has been broken and repaired with plaster. A hole in the body of the jar was repaired with a pitch plug. There appears to be a black, spotty film adhered to the interior of the jar.
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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