Jar

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Culture/People: A:shiwi (Zuni)
Previous owner: Kirk Brothers
Seller: Kirk Brothers
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown, but likely enhanced and artificially aged by an unknown A:shiwi artist to make it appeal to collectors seeking Pueblo ceremonial objects; purchased by George Heye from Kirk Brothers Indian Traders (Gallup, New Mexico) in 1940.
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Place: Zuni Pueblo, Zuni Reservation; McKinley County; New Mexico; USA (inferred)

See related items: A:shiwi (Zuni); Containers and Vessels

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 20/2369
Barcode: 202369.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Jar
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Painted

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws63089bca7-5d7b-4994-a209-4029e09acd31

Record ID: NMAI_216181