| Object ID |
T0120 |
| Object Name |
Jar |
| Description |
Zuni Owl Effigy Jar;
Medium/Materials: Ceramics, natural pigments;
Marks: On bottom, label in blue felt ink: "P-68"; inside, loose tag in blue ballpoint pen: "$5,000. (p-68) / 1860's / Zuni owl ceremonial / Pot" and on reverse, in blue ballpoint pen: "No 16" [Tag is stored in accession file.]; |
| Dimensions |
H-10 Dia-11 inches |
| Early Date |
1865 |
| Late Date |
1885 |
| Place of Origin |
New Mexico, USA |
| People |
Zuni/ |
| Provenance |
(1) W.S. Dutton. Rare Things, Santa Fe, New Mexico.;
(2) Eugene V. Thaw.;
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| History |
Scholarly Attributions:
[1] Pre-Sept 1996 entry by A. Whiteford: "This Zuni ceremonial pot follows a type which developed after the 1860s usually features small frogs emerging from the shoulders as if from a clay bottom. There is a notable exception here, however; with this high shouldered ceramic the frogs are replaced by three owl heads. While frogs are associated with water symbology, the meaning of the owl is thus far elusive, as no other examples so decorated are known. The high shoulder and relatively sparse treatment of the matte-painted designs suggests a relatively early date for this pot in comparison to most others of the general type." |
| Used |
Zuni |
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