Artist

Zia Pueblo

132130

Works

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Style

Zia’s work is defined by its zia sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Selected works

132130 pieces

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