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ca. 1930
12.5" H x 9.5" D
Hand Coiled Clay Pottery Wedding Jar with Glossy Finish and a Matte Geometric Design and is Unsigned
In Very Good Condition and is an Exceptional Early Example
The Historic San Ildefonso Pueblo Wedding Jar (also called a wedding vase) is a traditional form of pottery from San Ildefonso Pueblo (Powhogeh Owingeh) in northern New Mexico. It holds deep cultural significance in Pueblo wedding ceremonies.
In the ceremony, the groom's parents (or a medicine man) traditionally prepare the vase. Blessed water is poured into it, and the couple drinks from each spout—first one, then the other—without spilling, which is believed to foretell a harmonious marriage. The vase then becomes a cherished heirloom in the couple's home.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
San Ildefonso
Year Range:
1925 - 1950
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
12.5 in9.5 in
Category:
Pottery - Historic
