Pitcher

12th–13th century

Not on view

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.

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Title: Pitcher
Date: 12th–13th century
Geography: United States, New Mexico
Culture: Ancestral Puebloan (Cibola)
Medium: Clay
Dimensions: H. 6 3/8 × W. 8 3/8 × D. 8 9/16 in. (16.2 × 21.3 × 21.7 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Vessels
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Object Number: 2019.565.3
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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