San Ildefonso water jar, c1910

From the exhibition:
San Ildefonso Pottery: 1600 - 1930

Museum of Indian Arts and Culture

This stunning jar was made during a brief experimental period. Images of feathers might also be interpreted as prayers for rain. Feathers carry prayers.

Credit: Courtesy of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture


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