A bulbous red vessel with black abstract designs, leaning slightly to the right. The lid has a small round handle.
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Unknown Maker, Probably

Covered Jar

Maker

Unknown Maker, Probably

Culture

Probably, Tetsuge Owingeh (Tesuque Pueblo), or, P'ohwhóge Owingeh (San Ildefonso Pueblo), Native North American

Title

Covered Jar

Year

before 1916

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

earthenware

Geography

Place Made: New Mexico

Dimensions

29.2 cm (11 1/2 inches) (height)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift in memory of Mrs. Henry W. Wilkinson

Object Number

16.145

Type

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

The large lidded storage jar was probably fashioned by a maker from Tetsuge Owingeh or Tesuque Pueblo, located for centuries in what is now New Mexico. The vessel was meticulously hand-built one coil at a time, then carefully smoothed. The painted abstracted designs represent natural elements including plants, animals and birds, and clouds and rain.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Probably
Covered Jar, before 1916
Ceramic with pigment
29.2 cm (11 1/2 inches) (height)
Gift in memory of Mrs. Henry W. Wilkinson 16.145

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