Jar
Olla
56-24-2
From: New Mexico | Zuni Pueblo
Curatorial Section: American
| 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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