Pitcher
Caption
Ancestral Pueblo. Pitcher, 600–900 C.E.. Clay, slip, 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (16.5 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Charles A. Schieren, 02.259.2686. Creative Commons-BY
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Pitcher
Date
600–900 C.E.
Geography
Place made: ruins near Cibola, New Mexico, United States
Medium
Clay, slip
Classification
Dimensions
6 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (16.5 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles A. Schieren
Accession Number
02.259.2686
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
Are these abstract patterns or do the patterns have particular meaning?
While we don’t know for sure, it’s speculated that the different designs represent family, clan, or village affiliations. It’s also possible that they reflect the individual potter’s imagination!
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