id: 117338
accession number: 1937.898
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Water Jar (Olla), 1850-1860
. Southwest, Pueblo, Zuni, Post- Contact Period, 19th century. Ceramic; overall: 25.5 x 33 cm (10 1/16 x 13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White 1937.898
title: Water Jar (Olla)
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creation date: 1850-1860
creation date earliest: 1850
creation date latest: 1860
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creditline: Gift of Amelia Elizabeth White
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culture: Southwest, Pueblo, Zuni, Post- Contact Period, 19th century
technique: ceramic
department: Art of the Americas
collection: AA - Native North America
type: Ceramic
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CREATORS
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measurements: Overall: 25.5 x 33 cm (10 1/16 x 13 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
title: Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection
opening date: 2010-03-07T00:00:00
Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art (March 7-May 30, 2010).
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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS
* CMA 2010: "Art of the American Indians: The Thaw Collection" March 7 - May 30, 2010
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PROVENANCE
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The Zuni carried water in jars like this one balanced atop the head. The water well was a gathering place and the vessels’ public visibility explains their elaborate decoration-here, a beautifully rendered rain bird whose beak spirals between two stylized wings. The wings’ stepped shape and hachure represent rain-filled clouds.
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RELATED WORKS
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CITATIONS
Cleveland Museum of Art. The CMA Companion: A Guide to the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2014.
page number: Mentioned and reproduced: P. 343
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Cleveland Museum of Art. Museum Masters: 2016-17 Companion Guide. [Cleveland, Ohio]: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2016.
page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: P. 28
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