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Cochiti Pictorial Storage Olla
Estimate: $15,000-$25,000
Sold
$12,000
Live Auction
Native American Art
Location
Cincinnati
Description
Cochiti Pictorial Storage Olla
third quarter 19th century
substantially sized jar painted with five birds perched around rim and blocks of starbursts around body
height 15-1/2 inches x diameter 15 inches
For a variation of the starburst design identified as Kiua, see Historic Pottery of the Pueblo Indians: 1600-1880 (Frank and Harlow 1990: fig 72)
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition
Few rim chips. Spall on body. Slightly rounded base. No evidence of restoration when viewed under blacklight.
Provenance
Private Collection, New Mexico; By descent in the family; Perry Collection, Arizona; The Newborn Collection, Pennsylvania