SKU: 120705-04

Historic Zuni Pueblo Poly-chrome Olla Pottery

$8,500.00

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ca. 1890

10.25" H x 14.125" D

Hand Coiled Clay Pottery with Deer In The House Motif and Geometric Design

In Very Good Condition a Fine Zuni Pueblo Olla with Small Hole and Wear as Pictured

Provenance - Collected by Underwood & Underwood; turn of the century photographers. 

Note from collector: Grandfather was Elmer Underwood, of 'Underwood & Underwood' photography fame. In the late 1800s and early 1900's, they photographed a number of native American villages and people. We believe these items came from these travels.

Historic Zuni Pueblo Polychrome Olla Pottery is a traditional water jars (ollas) produced by the Zuni (A:shiwi) people of New Mexico, particularly from the mid-19th to early 20th century. These pieces represent a peak in Zuni pottery artistry, known for their vibrant multi-color decoration and symbolic designs.

Condition: Very Good

Tribe: Zuni

Year Range: 1875 - 1900

Region: Southwest

Dimensions: 10.25 in14.13 in

Category: Pottery - Historic

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