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Olla (water jar)

(Native American, born in 1953)
1991
Object PlaceSan Juan, New Mexico, United States
Medium/TechniqueMicaceous earthenware with polished slip
DimensionsOverall: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)
Diam. (Overall): 29.8cm (11 3/4 in.)
Credit LineMuseum purchase with funds donated by The Seminarians in honor of Jonathan L. Fairbanks
Accession number1991.472
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCeramics
Provenance1991, sold by Andrews Pueblo Pottery and Art Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 26, 1991)
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