Collection: Fenn

Item Number: FCHP214

Category: Pot

Region: Southwest

Tribe: Cochiti Pueblo

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Clay, rawhide, and pigments

Description: Cochiti jar that was probably used to store water, thus the damage around rim caused by ladle handles. A taut rawhide strap reinforces the top.

Dimensions: Height 19 inches, weight 26 pounds.

References:

Hanson, James A., Spirits in the Arts: From the Plains and Soutwest Indian Cultures, The Lowell Press, Kansas City, 1994, pp 214

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