Pueblo Woman Carrying a Jar

Pablita Velarde

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

This woman from Zia Pueblo is carrying a water jar on her head and holding a ladle made of gourd. She is dressed in traditional Pueblo-style clothing. This work was commissioned by Bandelier National Monument under the Works Progress Administration [WPA] program.

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Title: Pueblo Woman Carrying a Jar
Creator: Pablita Velarde
Contributor: Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/band/exb_art/BAND1739k_painting_exb.html
Source: Bandelier National Monument,
National Park Service Catalog Number: BAND 1739k
Measurements: L 28, W 28 cm [L 11, W 11 inches] [framed]
Materials: Casein paint, matte board
Date: c 1940

Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service

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