Ceramic, red with globular zoomorphic shape. Opening at top of head, eyes punched, modelled ears and mouth. Fire clouds on body and base. Hand modelled with red slip, micaceous clay, hand punched.
Donor:
Lloyd W. Swift
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
Southwest
Culture or time period:
Tohono O'odham
Collector:
Josephine Hall Bishop
Collection date:
1917
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Jars
Accession date:
June 16, 1975
Context of use:
Effigy jar. Novelty item, made for sale.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 8 centimeters and height 8 centimeters
Comment:
References: Fontana, et al. Papago Indian Pottery, 1962. pp. 106-109.