Canteen

57-26-51

From: New Mexico | Zia Pueblo

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 57-26-51
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Pueblo | Keresan | Zia
Provenience New Mexico | Zia Pueblo
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Date Made 1954
Section American
Materials Clay | Pigment
Description

Small Zia Polychrome canteen, rounded body and base, large handles from shoulder to mid-body. Short neck with wide opening, evidence of repair. The majority of the canteen is red with a painted black rim, the middle of the body of the canteen is decorated with naturalistic bird and flower elements.

Height 18 cm
Thickness 13 cm
Credit Line Gift of the George Washington Memorial Museum, 1957
Other Number L-269-53 - Old Loan Number

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