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HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT

HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT

$ 976.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Artisan: Unknown Zuni artist
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: EXCELLENT- As good as it gets for an untouched & original historic American Indian pottery piece. No cracks, hairlines or unusual paint loss. Incredible 100+ year old patina.
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Tribal Affiliation: Zuni
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Modified Item: No
  • Origin: SW United States

    Description

    HISTORIC ZUNI POLYCHROME HEART-LINE DEER PICTORIAL POTTERY JAR,EXCEPTIONAL PAINT
    Four masterful and individualized “housed” heart-line deer circling around the body with 5 stylized bird designs at neck.  Just a gem of a pot.
    “The heartline deer motif, an innovation of the 1860-1870 time period, is prominent on this vessel. It was previously referred to as an antelope, the meaning of which was provided by John G. Bourke in 1881:
    The line running down from the animal's mouth and terminating at its heart may be described as a "prayer." It is a pictographic invocation to the "spirit of the antelope" to incline the hearts of the antelope on earth to put themselves in the way of the Zunis that they may kill them for food. I made careful inquiries upon this point and know that I have obtained the correct explanation.” - Adobe Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
    Fresh to the marketplace.  Measures approximately 7.25” D x 6” H.  Circa 1900.
    Shipping includes double boxing and full insurance.  Everything guaranteed as stated.  Please check out my other quality auctions.  Thank you!