Zuni’s work is defined by its zuñi sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Polychrome Jar
Artist unknown (Zuni) Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico
Polychrome Bowl
Probably We'wha (Zuni Donashi:kew Clan and Bichi:kwe Clan, c. 1848-1896) Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico
Polychrome Jar (Olla) with Curvilinear Geometric Motifs and Abstract Birds within Bold Frames
A Corner of Zuni
Edward S. Curtis American, 1868–1952
Bracelet
Artist unknown (Zuni or Navajo, Diné) Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico or Navajo Nation, Arizona
Ketoh
Necklace
Old Mission Church, Zuni Pueblo, N.M. View from the Plaza
Timothy O'Sullivan American, born Ireland, 1840–1882
Ring
Edith Tsabetsaye (Zuni, born 1940) Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico
Indian Pueblo, Zuni, N.M. View from the South
Vessel
Les Namingha (Hopi-Tewa, Zuni, and American, born 1967) Orem, Utah
War Chief of the Zuni Indians, No. 20 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"
Timothy O'Sullivan (American, born Ireland, 1840–1882) commissioned by George Wheeler for the War Department, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army
Belt Buckle
Edith Tsabetsaye (Zuni, born 1940) Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico Belt made by Matthew Feldman Gallery Cambridge, Massachusetts
Zuni Indian Girl, with water olla, No. 17 from the series "Geographical Explorations and Surveys West of the 100th Meridian"
Lela Mae Cellicion (Zuni, Parrot People Clan for the San Hill Crane People Clan, 1941–2009) Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico