Bird Effigy Pot

Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service
Los Alamos, NM, United States

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.

Details

Title: Bird Effigy Pot
Contributor: Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/band/exb_contemporary/BAND736_pot_exb.html
Source: Bandelier National Monument
Place: Cochiti Pueblo
National Park Service Catalog Number: BAND 736
Measurements: H 20.0 cm, D 15.3 cm [H 7 Â¾, D 6 inches]
Materials: Ceramic
Date: c 1940s

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