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Jemez Redware Jar

Artist Alvina Yepa (Jemez | Towa)

Namejar

Date2002

Mediumclay, paint

Dimensions4 1/4 × 5 7/16 in. (10.8 × 13.8 cm)

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureJemez | Towa

InscribedAlvina Yepa Jemez NM

Object numberA2019-2-22

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand coiled and scraped seed jar; squashed globular shape, small, flat, circular base, wall rounded to mid-shoulder, gradually constricting to open rounded mouth; restricted vessel; slipped; stone burnished; red, and tan; sgraffito designs in three tiers, (1) wide band around equator has large stylized water creature with thunderbolt coming out of its mouth, thick zigzag element on its body and vertical row of six arrow points extending down its tail, with corn plants, geometric elements, clouds and stepped elements as filler; (2) and (3) are continuous bands of arches with stepped inner decoration and separated from next by short vertical bars.

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