This is a stunning water shape by Samuel Manymules.  It is coil built and slipped with a red clay and then traditionally fired.  The jar has the faceted sharp ribs extending from the base to the neck.  Each rib is pushed out from the inside and each has a sharp edge. The swirl down from a sharp edged shoulder, which dips down slightly as it rises up to the rim. The rim just slightly turns out. All of these twists, turns, dips and rises create perfect surfaces for the reflection of the light.  The entire jar is polished and it is traditionally fired outdoors.  The coloration, which ranges from red to black area almost gunmetal in areas.  The color changes as the jar is turned.  After the firing the jar is the covered with pine pitch in the traditional way expected of Navajo pottery.  It is extraordinary vessels like this which keep Samuel among the top Navajo potters working today.