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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Water jar | K'yabokya de'ele
Date: c. 1920
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 25.4 × 33 cm (10 × 13 in.)
Weight: 2 kg (4.45 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.1260
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”): The two flowers or rosettes on this piece have five petals that are pointed at their tips, both at the center of the flower and at their ends. This type of pointed flower design is very unusual and Mr. Seowtewa has not seen an example like this before. The jar does not show much wear from use. The slip loss on the surface may have happened during firing. It appears to have bubbled up in many very small areas and popped off. This may have been caused by uneven firing heat.
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:
The Pottery of Zuni Pueblo
- Pg. 437
- Fig. 32.15
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