Copyright (c) 1933, C. Swedzicki.
San Ildefonso — Circa 1600 – 1880, Diameter 9 inches, 23 cm.
Water jar. The symbolism has been subordinated to a decorative arrangement of concentric bands. Rain drops on the rim, the checkered arrangement of fileds on the neck, and conventionalized plant forms on the body, are related symbols of fertility.
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