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PAINT CUP (Two-jar)
PAINT CUP (Two-jar)
TitlePAINT CUP (Two-jar)
Case Location0071
Cultural AffiliationZuni
Date of Manufactureca. 1870-1880
DescriptionThis double paint cup is decorated with red and black clouds to which single feathers are attached, one in each panel. The Zuni say aweluya cilowa aweluya kwinne utea cikwa (Red clouds and black clouds make flowers grow), a prayer that rain and snow clouds may come and make flowers grow.
DescriptorsPaint Cup
Length15.3 cm
Height7.3 cm
Width7.2 cm (max)
Type.DigitalImage
RightsIllinois Wesleyan University retains the rights to this material. Permission to reproduce these images must be granted by IWU. Contact archives@titan.iwu.edu or 309-556-1535 for more information.
Collection NameJohn Wesley Powell Collection of Pueblo Pottery (Illinois Wesleyan University)
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