Richard Ebelacker was a grandson of Margaret Tafoya and was known for his large vessels and traditional shapes.  This is a very classic double-shoulder water jar.  It is fully polished and has four bear paws on the neck as the design. The bear paws are part of a Tewa story where a bear led the Pueblo people to water during a drought.  The jar is very highly polished, even on the inside of the rim!  It is fired a silvery black.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Richard Ebelacker”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.