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Historic Zia Pueblo High-shoulder Storage Jar - C3753.01
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Wed, May 25th 2016, 2:08pm
This is an excellent polychrome storage jar that dates to the first decade of the twentieth century (circa 1910-1920), as evidenced by the overall form: the high shoulder, typical of pieces created post 1900, the stone polished underbody of the vessel, as well as the traditional red banding at the top of the underbody, which fell into disuse circa 1930.
The piece is constructed of typical Zia basaltic black lava as paste-temper with the traditional polished red neck interior and a black rim top, though ceremonial breaks in the framing lines are absent. The design elements are faithful to the traditionally conservative Zia design system, which itself is relatively unchanged by the influence of Western ideas.