Collection: Fenn

Item Number: FCHP212

Category: Pot

Region: Southwest

Tribe: Cochiti Pueblo

Period: 1875-1900

Materials: Clay and pigments

Description: Cochiti Pueblo is located along the Rio Grande River between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. This storage olla has strong, bold decoration with geometric and floral decorations on a white slip. Before World War I, a red band circled the lower part of Cochiti pots; later, the entire bottoms were painted red.

Dimensions: Height 21 inches

References:

Hanson, James A., Spirits in the Arts: From the Plains and Soutwest Indian Cultures, The Lowell Press, Kansas City, 1994, pp 212

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