Jar
Artist
Tsayutitsa
(North American Indian, Zuni, active 1910 - 1950s)
Dateca. 1925
MediumClay and pigment
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/2 × 15 1/2 inches (34.29 × 39.37 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: acquired through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Henry I. Marder
Object numberF92-37
On View
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DescriptionLarge jar in characteristic Zuni form with flaring shoulders and short neck. Polychrome pigment in black and red on white ground organized into two zones or registers. The first encircles the neck of the jar and consists of various curvilinear and geometric hatched patterns. The larger zone encompasses the shoulders and the sides of the jar and consists of large medallions alternating with antelope motifs with heart line decoration. The bottom of the jar is painted black.
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