This is a striking canteen by Marie Z. Chino.  The piece is from the 1970s. It sits flat and is an older pueblo-style canteen with braided an upward sloping neck. The handles are made up of three bands representing rain. The top is painted with a Mimbres swirling design that extends out to corn and rain patterns.  It is tightly painted and perfectly fits the shape of the canteen.  The canteen was traditionally fired so there are slight color variations on the surface.  The canteen is signed, “Marie Z. Chino”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  Certainly a classic of her pottery!