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Zia Bird Pottery Jar by Elizabeth Medina

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
Zia Bird Pottery Jar by Elizabeth Medina
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From the Collection of Nick and Suzanne Nicholas. Zia Bird Pottery Jar by Elizabeth Medina, measures 3.75 in. x 3.5 in., has 2 Zia birds, Elizabeth Medina (Zia) was born in 1956 into the Jemez Pueblo. She married into the Zia Pueblo. She was inspired by her mother-in-law, Sofia Medina, to learn the art of working with clay. Elizabeth specializes in the handmade traditional Zia pottery with traditional symbols and birds. She digs up her own clay, cleans, mixes, coils, shapes, fires, and paints her pottery the traditional way, with natural colors. Elizabeth has received many awards for her pottery and her ollas are highly collectible pieces.