Small pottery canteen; pear shaped vessel with loop handles on each side. Back and handles terracotta colored. Large medallion on one side is ecru colored with a central bird (dark brown). 2 narrow dark brown bands border the medallion and small decorative motifs are added at top, bottom and each side. Narrow, lipless opening at top.
Donor:
William R. Heick
Collection place:
Sia, Sandoval County, New Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
United States, New Mexico, Zia Pueblo
Culture or time period:
Sia
Maker or artist:
Helen Gauchupin
Collector:
Eileen M. Carol
Collection date:
1971
Materials:
Clay and Paint (coating)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Pots (containers)
Accession date:
January 17, 2008
Context of use:
decorative, made for tourist trade
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
length 7.5 centimeters, height 10.3 centimeters, and width 11.8 centimeters