This is a very intricately painted Zia jar with a lid by Elizabeth Medina.  She is known for her traditional style of Zia pottery.  Each piece is coil built, painted with native clays, and native-fired.  This jar has a round shoulder and a short neck.  There is a polished red rainbow encircling two sections of the piece. Surrounding the rainbows are rain clouds and wind designs.  Below the rainbow is a bird on each side.  Each bird is different, with polished bodies and tails.  Near the base, the jar is slipped red.  The top of the jar has a lid with a red polished base and a bear on top with a bird and flower as the design.  The jar signed on the side is “Elizabeth Medina, Zia”.