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Olla (Jar)
Historical
Clay
Width at widest
9 7/16 in. x 12 5/8 in. (24 cm x 32 cm)
Bryn Mawr College
Accession Number:
72.1.12
Geography:
North and Central America, United States, New Mexico
Classification:
Containers and Vessels; Vessels; Ollas
Culture/Nationality:
Pueblo, Zuni
Collection:
Twyeffort Collection
Keywords
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- Animalia - Kingdom containing multicellular organisms having cells bound by a plasma membrane and organized into tissue and specialized tissue systems that permit them to either move about in search of food or to draw food toward themselves. Unable to make their own food within themselves, as photosynthetic plants do, they rely on consuming preformed food. They possess a nervous system with sensory and motor nerves, enabling them to receive environmental stimuli and to respond with specialized movements.
- coiling - Pottery technique in which the piece is built up from ropelike coils of clay, without the use of a potter's wheel.
- ollas - Large, bulbous, usually wide-mouthed earthenware or woven vessels used for holding water or food or for cooking; may have handles.
- Southwestern Native American - Styles and cultures Southwestern Native America.
- Zuñi
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