Historic Zia Pueblo Olla with Fluted Rim by Isabel Medina Toribio [SOLD]

Small water jars such as this one are sometimes referred to as a child's water jar, basically because of their diminutive size. Often they are made for young girls to practice the art of walking with jars on their heads. This jar qualifies for that description.

It is a beautifully made jar in excellent condition. It does not appear to have been used as a water jar in the past. It has a design of interlocking spirals around the base of the neck, which is a design that appears frequently on pottery by Isabel Medina Toribio in the 1920s-1930s decades, and capped feather designs seen on Zia jars from 1890 to 1940.

Provenance: The jar has an interesting history. It comes from the former estate of Amelia Hollenbeck, a former resident on her fine ranch home of 236 acres, near Stockton, California. At one time, she had a resident on 901 Camino Acacio in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in a house designed and built for her by John Gaw Meem. Her former house was recently on the market in Santa Fe and this jar was in the home.

Recommended Reading: The Pottery of Zia Pueblo by Harlow and Lanmon.