Water Jar with Rain Bird Design
Artist
Zia Pueblo
Artist
New Mexico
Datelate 1800s–early 1900s
Mediumpolychrome ceramic
Dimensions27 x 18.6 cm (10 5/8 x 7 5/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Miss Amelia Elizabeth White, through the courtesy of Mrs. John Sloan
Terms
Object number1942.10
DescriptionRain Bird design. Polychrome, old pottery.Label TextThe rainbow arching over the Rain Bird is a characteristic theme depicted on pottery from the Southwest pueblo at Zia. It represents the reliance of these farming people on heaven-sent rains to nourish their crops and make their way of life possible. ProvenanceOwnership history unknown. Miss Amelia Elizabeth White, New York; to Worcester Art Museum, 1942
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