Storage Jar

Year
ca. 1930

Object detail

Production place
Santa Clara Pueblo/New Mexico/United States of America
Media/Materials
Blackware
Measurements
height, 19 1/2in (49.5cm)
diameter, mouth, 9 1/2in (24.1cm)
diameter, base, 5 1/2in (14cm)
Credit line
Bequest of Marion Koogler McNay
Accession number
1950.774.1
Object type
Ceramics
Decorative Arts
Department
Spanish Colonial and Native American Art
Location
Not on view
Further information
An incised bear paw motif on the shoulder of this jar identifies it as a Santa Clara vessel from northern New Mexico. The bear paw motif is a symbol of good luck for Santa Clarans who believe that a bear led them back to their pueblo after being lost in the desert.

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