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Olla (water jar)
Evelyn Cheromiah (Laguna Pueblo, 1928-2013)
Native American, Laguna Pueblo
1993
Object Place: Laguna, New Mexico, United States, Southwest
Medium/Technique
Eathenware with slip paint
Dimensions
Overall: 23.2 cm (9 1/8 in.)
Diam.(Overall): 24.1cm (9 1/2 in.)
Diam.(Overall): 24.1cm (9 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by The Seminarians
Accession Number1993.671
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionFour repeats of diamonds with triangulated butterfly wings of parallel lines. Two figure eights converge at wing center. Between each repeat is a figure eight running from lip to bottom edge of painting.
Signed
On base: E. Cheromiah / Laguna, N. M.
Provenance1993, sold by the artist to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 17, 1993)