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Kewa Pottery Storage Jar
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Passed
Live Auction
Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn, Part I
Description
Kewa Pottery Storage Jar
ca 1920
of impressive scale, having a tapering form decorated with bold floral and geometrics; rim wrapped with hide thong
height 16-1/4 inches x diameter 18-1/2 inches
Included is a note of identification from the late Francis Harlow, renowned authority on the evolution of Puebloan ceramic styles.
These [rawhide thongs] were used to lessen the risk of cracking or breaking and as ties to secure the pots while they were being transported (Hanson 1994: 218).
Published:
Spirits in the Art (Hanson 1994: 218, plate 224)
Condition
Two hairline cracks from rim to shoulder.