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Object Number 993-28-10/74690
Display Title Miniature jar, polychrome, with corn kernels and seeds inside
Descriptions
Object Description Miniature jar, polychrome, with corn kernels and seeds inside; white clay with two stylized birds in dark brown and red pigment. This jar is a miniature version of a Sikyatki jar in the Peabody's Keam collection.
Inventory Description Bowl, miniature, rounded body, incurving rim, butterfly polychrome designs.
Classification
  • Jar
Department Ethnographic
Date 1993 or earlier
Artist Rachel Sahmie
Culture
  • Tewa
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms First Mesa
Dimensions Overall: 3.2 x 4.7 x 4.4 cm (1 1/4 x 1 7/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 993-28-10/74690, MP13194 60-
Provenance
Collector Lea S. McChesney
Donor Lea S. McChesney (April 6, 1993)

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