This is a very intricately painted jar by Franklin Peters.  He is known for his thin walled pottery and use of traditional Acoma imagery on his pottery. The jar is coil built with native clay and painted with native slips. The jar has three medallions of design.  Each bird is depicted with additional plant and rain designs.  Note the very thin lines in the painting of the design!  The jar has an indented base which is reminiscent of historic Acoma pottery when water jars were made to be carried on one’s head!  There is a space in the painting on the rim, which is the “spirit line”, which is seen on traditional Acoma pottery.  It is signed on the bottom.