Elizabeth Medina is known for her traditional style of Zia pottery.  Each piece is coil built, painted with native clays and native fired.  This jar is also painted by Elizabeth. The jar has bird and rain cloud sections around the neck.  The birds are in small “cloud” medallions.  Around the shoulder, there are two large Zia birds.  They are each different.  They are separated by large, colorful flowers.  Note in the various color of clay slips that some are polished and some are matte!  The base of the ajr is polished.  The jar has a lid with a small bear.  It is painted with a bird and flowers on a red polished flat surface. The jar is signed on the side “Elizabeth + Marcellus Medina, Zia”.