Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Water jar | K'yabokya de'ele
Date: c. 1890
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Overall: 25.4 x 36.9 cm (10 x 14 1/2 in.)
Medium: clay | paints
Credit Line: Gift of the Indian Art Education Fund.
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.251
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”): Both the neck and body designs incorporate cloud and bird motifs. On the body, the clouds are arranged to point to the four directions and birds are arranged around the clouds. The clouds and birds are filled with rain line hatching. The base appears to have normal wear. The walls of the jar are thick, making it heavy for its size.
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)
Bibliography:
Pueblo Designs
- Pg. 49
- Fig. Plate XVI, 3
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