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Hopi Artist
Jar: Water Bottle, late 19th c
Earthenware and paint
9 7/16 x 9 3/8 x 6 13/16 in. (23.97 x 23.81 x 17.3 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, New Mexico
Technique:
Hand-forming
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Levi Chubbuck
Accession Number:
P1485
Irregularly shaped jar, with a small spout at one end and a curved handle at either side. Black and red seven-pointed design on top and a solid red bottom. This jar has a typically native shape, not influenced by White canteens. Reconstructed.
Materials
White clay and slip, and red and black paint
Commentary
Canteen-shaped vessels, used for storing and transporting water, are not derived from European prototypes; similar vessels are found among Pre-Columbian ceramics. The narrow mouth of the jar was traditionally stopped with a corn cob, preventing evaporation of the liquid (Frank and Harlow, 1974, p. 146). Rosettes are a common motif in Zuni ceramics.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 37, fig. 79.
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Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 9 7/16 x 9 3/8 x 6 13/16 in. (23.97 x 23.81 x 17.3 cm) Measured by Haave, Lilly
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 37, Figure Number: 79
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