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Olla (water jar)

(Native American, 1933–about 1993)
1970–90
Object PlaceZuni, New Mexico, United States
Medium/TechniqueEarthenware withwhite, red, and black slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 17.1cm (6 3/4 in.)
Diam. (Overall): 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by Israel Goldman in honor of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession number1990.480
On View
On view
ClassificationsCeramics
Provenance1990, sold by Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 18, 1990)
Olla (water jar)
1860s–70s
View 1
from 1880–92
Dish
Robert Tenorio
1984
Jar
about 1920
Olla (water jar)
about 1910–20
Group shot: 1994.109-10
about 1900
Group shot: 1994.109-10
1880–1900
Restricted: For reference only
about 1175–1280
Jar
A.D. 500–1550