Polychrome Vessel

Unknown

14th–15th century · Clay · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

This striking jar (olla) features a geometric design with a stylized bird motif. Stylistically related to Casas Grandes, one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites, this vessel corresponds to the Ramos Polychrome phase.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th–15th century

Medium

Clay

Culture

Ancestral Puebloan (Casas Grandes)

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