Jar

Date1400-1450

Mediumclay with cream slip and black pigment

Dimensions9 1/4 x 7 inches (23.5 x 17.8 cm)

Credit LinePurchase of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, 1984

Object number42.900.42

ClassificationsPottery

DescriptionDeeply indented base, sharp flaring sides curving inward and flaring rim, painted over a cream slip in black with a frieze of deer, birds and trees.

Label TextMany generations of Puebloan people have made their homes in the West. The estimated date of this jar is about 1400-1450. It comes from the Pueblo of Cochiti, located in present day New Mexico. A potter made it before Europeans came into the lands. The painted design shows connections to the land. It portrays elements of nature such as deer, birds, and trees.

ProvenancePrivate collector, Florida; purchased May 8, 1984 through (Sotheby's, New York, New York) [1] by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to the Stark Museum of Art | 1. Sotheby’s, New York, New York, Fine American Indian Art, April 27 & 28, 1984, Lot 313

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