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The work of art I have chosen is Jar (p.351) by Ácoma Pueblo. This pottery was created around 1850 to 1900. These pots are created with local earthenware, and they are shaped without a wheel. The designs are decorated in open fires with pigments made from earthen powders. Each Pueblo has their own style, and the designs on the pots are typically meant to delight children, provide humor and sometimes public scoldings.

Any information the artist gives about a certain piece of artwork should be considered important. The detail or function of an artwork can reveal more about the information than the bare eye can see. The title of the artwork I chose was Jar (p.351), and this title can explain what the figure of the art may be without examining

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