Elizabeth Medina is known for traditional style of Zia pottery.  Each piece is coil built, painted with native clays and native fired.  Did you know that Zia potters mix volcanic basalt into their clay to give it strength? This jar has a low shoulder and it is painted with three birds. Each bird is different in body style, wings and color.  Separating each bird is a large flower.  Each flower has polished petals.  Around the neck is a intricately painted rain design.  It is a very intricately painted jar for the size.  The jar is signed on the bottom, “Elizabeth Medina, Zia”.