
Polychrome Pottery Storage Jar (Olla)
Acoma,
circa 1890
earthenware with slip glazes
11 ½ x 11 inches
25020
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Acoma Olla (Storage Jar), Polychrome with abstract foliate motif. Earthenware with slip glazes, dimensions measure 11 ½ inches tall and 11 inches diameter.
An earthenware Jar constructed by hand and painted with slip glazes in an intricate design of black over white with a characteristic red under-body and interior. Acoma Pueblo is located in New Mexico approximately 60 miles west of Albuquerque. Jars, or Ollas, such as this were used for carrying water.