Pitcher

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Culture Ancestral Pueblo

Title Pitcher

Date 800–1300

Medium Clay and slip

Dimensions Object: 6 3/4 × 3 1/8 in. (17.1 × 7.9 cm)
Overall: 6 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (17.1 x 7.9 cm)

Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 63.108

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Characteristic with its black on white designs this Ancestral Pueblo pitcher was created for everyday use. Designs found on such early pieces of pottery were frequently inspired by or taken directly from the already existing basketry tradition.

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"Pitcher | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=63.108