Water Jar (Olla)
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Water Jar (Olla)

TitleWater Jar (Olla)
Date1880s 19th century
Mediumceramic, slip
ClassificationCeramic
OriginNative North America, Southwest, New Mexico, Zuni (A:shiwi) Pueblo Native North America
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineWater Jar (Olla), 1880s. Native North America, Southwest, New Mexico, Zuni (A:shiwi) Pueblo. Ceramic, slip; overall: 26.5 x 37.5 cm (10 7/16 x 14 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Smithsonian Institution, 1923.1082
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Water Jar (Olla)” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1880s. It is executed in ceramic, slip and classified as ceramic. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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