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Golden Hopi Water Jug

Namejar

Date1988

Mediumclay, paint

Dimensions10 1/4 × 7 11/16 × 7 1/2 in. (26 × 19.5 × 19 cm)

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureHopi | Tewa

InscribedJean Sahme Nampeyo

Object numberA2019-2-30

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand coiled and scraped vessel; small, circular, flat base, wall flared to high shoulder, gradually constricting to short, narrow neck, with asymmetrical wide lip; restricted vessel; slipped, burnished, painted; tan group with red, orange, black, and brown painted designs, and orange-brown fire clouds; highly stylized bird figure on opposing walls; brown fluffy feathers, striped body, head has triangular eyes, cross-hatching filler, and saw tooth beak.

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