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Salado Artist
Jar: Parrot Effigy, 1250-1400
Earthenware and paint
2 15/16 in. x 10 7/16 in. (7.46 cm x 26.51 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Hand-forming
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. E. H. Parker
Accession Number:
P2770
Jar with rounded base. Off-center neck and mouth. Projections of bird head and tail. Black and white features on red. Tonto polychrome.
Materials
Brown clay, white and red slip, and black paint
Commentary
Tonto polychrome style. There is evidence that exotic birds, especially parrots and macaws, were introduced into Hohokam territory, and the Southwest in general, from Mesoamerica as early as A.D. 1100. Their inclusion in burials and the use of their feathers for decorative purposes indicates that the birds were held in high esteem.
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 64-65 (illustrated/bw 64) fig. 190.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994
- A Restless Country: Selections from the Permanent Collection , 10/31/2009 - 12/19/2009
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: 64-65, Figure Number: 190
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