1920s Acoma Polychrome Olla w/ Rain Parrots
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Native American, Southwestern United States, Acoma Pueblo, ca. early 20th century Ce. A hand-built pottery olla jar of classic form with a concave foot, a broad, apple-shaped body, a sloped shoulder, and a thick rim surrounding the deep basin. The surface is slipped in a creamy white and painted with black and umber-brown geometric motifs with birds - a popular motif known as rain parrots. The rain parrots perch on the stems of flowering plants, a symbol of water and life - appropriate for olla water carrying jugs. Size: 11.5" Diameter x 9.75" H (29.2 cm x 24.8 cm)
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000.
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#184638
Native American, Southwestern United States, Acoma Pueblo, ca. early 20th century Ce. A hand-built pottery olla jar of classic form with a concave foot, a broad, apple-shaped body, a sloped shoulder, and a thick rim surrounding the deep basin. The surface is slipped in a creamy white and painted with black and umber-brown geometric motifs with birds - a popular motif known as rain parrots. The rain parrots perch on the stems of flowering plants, a symbol of water and life - appropriate for olla water carrying jugs. Size: 11.5" Diameter x 9.75" H (29.2 cm x 24.8 cm)
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000.
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184638
Condition
Some minor chips and abrasions to the surface. Craquelure to pigment. Some encrusted residue in green in several areas. Good condition without repairs.
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1920s Acoma Polychrome Olla w/ Rain Parrots
Estimate $6,000 - $9,000
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