Water Jar (Olla)
Diverse civilizations known collectively as Ancestral Puebloan flourished in the Southwest states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in the centuries before the arrival of Europeans. This jar (olla) was shaped by hand, not made on a potter's wheel, and slip painted with a bold geometric design.
Artwork Details
- Title: Water Jar (Olla)
- Date: 13th–14th century
- Geography: United States, Arizona
- Culture: Ancestral Puebloan (Kayenta Black-on-White)
- Medium: Clay
- Dimensions: H. 12 3/4 × W. 15 1/4 × D. 14 1/16 in. (32.4 × 38.7 × 35.7 cm)
- Classification: Ceramics-Vessels
- Credit Line: Gift of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.565.2
- Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
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