Nampeyo, Polacca polychrome water jar

Nampeyo (Hopi-Tewa), Polacca Polychrome Water Jar, c. 1895–1900, clay and pigment, made in Arizona, U.S., 30.5 × 34.3 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art); speakers: Gaylord Torrence, Fred and Virginia Merrill Senior Curator of American Indian Art, The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art and Brian Vallo, Director, Indian Arts Research Center School for Advanced Research, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Title Polacca polychrome water jar
Artist(s) Nampeyo
Dates c. 1895–1900
Places North America / United States
Period, Culture, Style Native North American (First Nations) / Southwestern Native American / Puebloan / Hopi-Tewa
Artwork Type Ceramics
Material Clay, Pigment
Technique Wheel throwing , Polychromy

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