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Cochiti storage jar

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c. 1870

Unknown maker
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Cochiti
Clay and paint
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18½ x 19¾ in. (47 x 50.2 cm)
Vilcek Foundation Collection
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2011.10.01

This three-color Cochiti polychrome storage jar features white slip with black and red painted decoration. The surface decoration centers on three patterns that include plant formations, bird motifs, and large arches. The neck decoration is a band of double triangles connecting at the peak with a row of connected scallops underneath.

3D Model