Large Cochiti Polychrome Storage Jar

of globular form, with a slightly flaring rim, painted in red, black and white slips, with a pair of floral medallions alternating with pronged devices, surmounted by a scalloped band, framing lines and foliate motifs beneath the blacked rim.

Acquired from Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

American Indian Art Magazine, vol. 25, no. 3, Summer 2000, p. 3

Very good overall condition with typical wear for its age. This includes some surface abrasions, light soiling on the surface and an area of drips. There is a small vertical crack in the rim that is stable.
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