Jar
Dateca. 1970
Maker
Katherine (Kathy) Pino (born 1935)
MediumEarthenware
DimensionsOH: 7 1/2 in.; Diam.: 10 1/2 in.
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2019.900.3
DescriptionLow-fired burnished earthenware jar with slightly narrowed base and neck with defined shoulder, decorated with a polychrome design incorporating a roadrunner.Label TextThe people of the Zia Pueblo have a strong pottery tradition dating back to the 19th century. Katherine Pino, maker of this jar, is a member of a well-known Zia potting family. Today she and other family members continue to manufacture traditional Zia pottery. This matte-painted jar features a large stylized roadrunner created with the same slip-and-painting technique used by her ancestors.
1800-1850
1650-1680
Katherine Cobb Phelps
ca. 1940
Katherine Cobb Phelps
ca. 1940
