Bird Effigy Pot
Cochiti Pueblo
c 1940s
The decoration on this bird-shaped pitcher shows a man with a bow and arrow and two four-footed animals. One has a long tail and big teeth, and may be a mountain lion. The other animal has a short tail and big teeth, and may represent a bear.
Ceramic. H 20.0 cm, D 15.3 cm [H 7 ¾, D 6 inches]
Bandelier National Monument, BAND 736