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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
Materials
Clay, Pigment, Seed, Corn
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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Raw Material
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