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Zia Olla
Artist/Maker
Artist Unknown
Dateca. 1980
MediumClay
Dimensions9 1/2 × 11 in. (24.1 × 27.9 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua C. Whetzel, Jr.
Terms
Object numberF2004.082.012
DescriptionWhetzel #15. Modern Native American, olla shaped object. Part of the group of Promised Gift items from the Whetzels in 2004. Gifted in 2008. This Zia olla depicts three birds, each of which resembles a roadrunner, and each of which is enclosed in a design window that recalls a stylized desert landscape. Natural forms are invoked through geometric patterning: mountains, mesas, Yucca plants, and clouds can all be discerned in the red and black designs.Status
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