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A small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth.
Rain frog
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Rain frog

Maker Native American (Acoma, Pueblo)
Dateundated
Place of originAcoma Pueblo, New Mexico, United States, North and Central America
Dimensions1 7/8 x 2 x 2 1/4 in. (4.8 x 5.1 x 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Needham
Object number1987.1.231
Collections
Visual DescriptionA small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth.
A small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth. It is off-white with scattered dark spots, large eyes, and short, stubby legs.
Rain frog
Native American (Cochiti, Pueblo)
undated
A small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth. It is off-white with large eyes and a decorative pattern on its back.
Rain frog
Native American (Cochiti, Pueblo)
undated
A small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth. It is off-white with scattered dark spots, large eyes, and short, stubby legs.
Rain frog
Native American (Cochiti, Pueblo)
undated
A small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth and decorative motifs.
Rain frog
Native American (Cochiti, Pueblo)
undated
A small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth and decorative motif of a bug.
Rain frog
Native American (Cochiti, Pueblo)
undated
A small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth and decorative motifs.
Rain frog
Native American (Cochiti, Pueblo)
undated
A small, bulbous ceramic vessel shaped like a frog with a wide mouth. It is off-white with scattered dark spots, large eyes, and short, stubby legs.
Rain frog
Native American (Cochiti, Pueblo)
undated
A small, ceramic, bird-shaped vessel with a rounded cream-colored body, brown painted wings, and a short tail. The chest and back feature repeating small black U-shaped scale patterns.
Bird
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undated
Upright, owl-like figurine with small ears and a prominent beak. The white body is covered in a repetitive pattern of small black scallops resembling feathers.
Bird
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undated
Small ceramic figurine of a chicken or hen. It has a round white body covered in a grey grid pattern, a small orange comb and wattle, and an upright tail.
Bird
Native American (Acoma, Pueblo)
undated
Round, bird-like figurine with a fanned tail. The body is painted with orange polka dots on a white background, accented by black and white geometric wing designs.
Bird
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undated
Ceramic figurine of a fish with a white body and black painted details. It features scalloped scales, striped fins, a wide mouth, and large, round eyes.
Fish figure
Native American (Cochiti, Pueblo)
undated

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