Minneapolis Institute of Art
Olla
A'shiwi (Zuni) artistLinkedCulture matchlcp-e3b21e663ae2
- Date
- c. 1880–95
- Medium
- Ceramic, pigment
- Culture
- A'shiwi (Zuni)
- Department
- Arts of the Americas
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 109713
What the image shows
A decorated pottery jar with geometric patterns.
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From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
In the early 19th century, the A'shiwi (Zuni) were among the first Pueblo communities to integrate the black-on-white style of the Ancient Puebloan potsherds into their contemporary wares. The black-on-white style refers to the black designs painted onto the white body of the vessel. The design on this pot first appeared on A'shiwi water jars or ollas in the early 19th century and became popular in the 1870s. Each bend, curve and stroke was carefully copied onto hundreds of A'shiwi pots. The swirling spiral element of the design represents an extremely stylized and abstracted bird, which is commonly called a rain bird. United States, Americas
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- Credit line
- Bequest of Frank J. Sorauf
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