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San Ildefonoso terrace jar

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c. 1860-1920

Unknown maker
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San Ildefonso
Clay and paint
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13½ x 12½ in. (34.3 x 31.8 cm)
Vilcek Foundation Collection
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VF2016.01.05

This water jar features a polished white slip with designs representing water, rain, and hills painted with a black pigment. The Pueblo of San Ildefonso, better known as Powhogeh Owingeh (“Where the water cuts through”), is an Indigenous nation located in northern New Mexico. The Pueblo residents of “San I” practice a vibrant and enduring culture through the honoring of their traditions, relationship to family, and linkage to the land. Many of the Pueblo artists carry on the artistic traditions of their ancestors, like pottery making, in the 21st century.

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