Miniature Jar with Kachina Lid, Corn Maiden, and Water Serpent
Artist
Thomas Natseway
(born 1953 Winslow, Arizona; lives Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico)
Date1998
Mediumclay with pigment
Dimensionsall pieces together: 1 3/4 × 1 3/8 × 1 in. (4.4 × 3.5 × 2.5 cm)
jar: 1 1/4 × 1 × 1 in. (3.2 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
top lid: 1 × 7/8 × 1/2 in. (2.5 × 2.2 × 1.3 cm)
lid for swirl holder: 7/8 × 5/8 × 1/2 in. (2.2 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm)
lid for corn holder: 7/8 × 1/2 × 3/8 in. (2.2 × 1.3 × 1 cm)
jar: 1 1/4 × 1 × 1 in. (3.2 × 2.5 × 2.5 cm)
top lid: 1 × 7/8 × 1/2 in. (2.5 × 2.2 × 1.3 cm)
lid for swirl holder: 7/8 × 5/8 × 1/2 in. (2.2 × 1.6 × 1.3 cm)
lid for corn holder: 7/8 × 1/2 × 3/8 in. (2.2 × 1.3 × 1 cm)
ClassificationsCeramic
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the estate of Ruth and Sidney Schultz
Object numberPC2022.44.73.A-D
DescriptionA miniature polychrome ceramic jar with black-on-white geometric designs adorning the body. The jar has three openings, each with its own lid. The tallest lid, at center, is a sculpted representation of a kachina figure. The right-hand lid features a sculpted water serpent with visible teeth. The left-hand lid features a sculpted representation of corn maiden with plumed headdress.On View
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