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Polychrome Jar
Possibly Theodora Galvan Shije, Hayeina (Zia Pueblo, c. 1899–1990) Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico

Polychrome Jar
Tomasita Shije Medina, Husreiti’ (Zia Pueblo, 1897–1990) Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico

Polychrome Jar
Isabel Medina Toribio, Aitiye’ (Zia Pueblo, c. 1884–1939) Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico

Storage Jar
Ceramist unknown (Zia Pueblo, active 19th century) Pueblo of Zia, New Mexico

Bowl with Large Diamond-Shaped Area Interior with Dotted Lines and Diamonds, and Interlocking Stepped Motifs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), possibly St. John's Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Dipper or Ladle with Interlocking Zigzag and Step-Fret Designs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Bowl with Bold Black-on-White Diamond and Zizgag Motifs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) West-central New Mexico, United States

Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration
Possibly Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) Southwest, United States

Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration in Basketry-Like Pattern
Possibly Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) Southwest, United States

Parrot Olla
Ceramist unknown (Acoma) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico

Storage Jar with Horizontal Bands of Interlocking Scrolls
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Black Mesa Black-on-white Kayenta area, northeastern Arizona, United States

Vessel with Black-and-White Motifs
Ceramist unknown (Acoma) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico

Storage Jar (Olla)
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Betatakin Black-on-white Kayenta area, northeastern Arizona, United States

Plate with Four-Part Geometric Pattern
Maria Montoya Martinez (Pueblo de San Ildefonso, 1887–1980) Julian Martinez (San Ildefonso, 1879–1943) San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico

Storage Jar (Olla) with Black, White, and Hathed Linked Scrolls, Triangles, and Stepped Motifs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Tularosa Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Mug with Interlocking Geometric Pattern with Zigzag Motifs and Crosshatching
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Mesa Verde Black-on-white Southern Colorado, United States

Jar with Interlocking-Stepped Motifs in Diagonal Pattern
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Tularosa Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Jar with Horned Serpents and Interlocking, Hatched-and-Black Stepped Designs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Socorro Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Polychrome Jar
Ceramist unknown (Acoma) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico