Collection: Fenn

Item Number: FCHP239

Category: Pot

Region: Southwest

Tribe: Zia Pueblo

Period: 1875-1900

Materials: Clay and pigments

Description: This large olla was probably used to store grain. Those used to store water usually have damage caused by the scraping of ladles against the rim.

Dimensions: height 18 inches

References:

Hanson, James A., Spirits in the Arts: From the Plains and Soutwest Indian Cultures, The Lowell Press, Kansas City, 1994, pp 231

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