Pitcher

Unknown

12th–13th century · Clay · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Diverse civilizations known collectively as Ancestral Puebloan flourished in the Southwest states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in the centuries before the arrival of Europeans. This Cibola White ware pitcher was slip painted with a striking geometric design with large swirls on the body of the vessel, in a style sometimes called Tularosa Black-on-White.

Artist

Unknown

Date

12th–13th century

Medium

Clay

Culture

Ancestral Puebloan (Cibola)

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Credit line

Gift of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019