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Olla

56-24-2

From: New Mexico | Zuni Pueblo

Curatorial Section: American

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Native Name Olla
Object Number 56-24-2
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pueblo | Zuni
Provenience New Mexico | Zuni Pueblo
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Period Historic
Date Made ca. 1880
Section American
Materials Clay
Technique Zuni Polychrome
Description

Zuni Polychrome. Shape typical; rim broken; black-brown and red design on white. Some cross-hatching used. Traces of green "scum" over all. Top to bottom: neck-band divided into 4 sections. Identical elaborated diamond-shape element for one pair, triangle and leaf-like elements in other pair. Band below shoulder made of 6 large hook elements with long triangular points on outside of curve (appear as circle in 2 cases). Narrow band of small red birds with long tails; another band of 6 hooks with triangular points. Base brown. Dimpled bottom unslipped with brown cross.

Height 28.2 cm
Outside Diameter 37 cm
Credit Line Gift of Alfred V. Kidder, 1956
Other Number 81 - Field No SF

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