| Accession # | X1104.10 |
|---|---|
| Culture | A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo) |
| Title | Water Jar |
| Date | late 19th-early 20th century |
| Medium | Ceramic, polychrome slip |
| Dimensions | 14 × 16 9/16 × 16 9/16 in. (35.6 × 42.1 × 42.1 cm) |
| Credit Line | Brooklyn Museum Collection |
| Location | Visible Storage: Case 39, Shelf P (Native American Art) |
| Description | This short-necked globular vessel with out turned rim is a large, classic water jar. The jar has a white slip background and a brown symmetrical design consisting of three registers that depict two abstracted rain bird wing patterns separated by a narrow band of rain birds. On each side of this design is a vertical register of two abstracted rain bird wing patterns. CONDITION: There is a round hole on side at base and six chips in the rim. The slip is starting to show fine cracks. |
