While this is a smaller piece by Nancy Youngblood, the sophistication and technical superiority of the design work is immediately evident.  She has carved a horse onto one side of the piece.  Note the use of the melon ribs for the flowing mane and tail.  However, it is the body of the horse and the way she was able to create the musculature, and even the details like the hooves, which is amazing!  As the jar is turned there is a jagged band or very deeply carved and angular melon ribs. The depth and precision of the carving for the size is visually striking.  The ribs here meet up with the hooves of the horse, creating a lightning strike and the rain.  It is a brilliant play of design and strikingly executed in carving and polish.  It is exciting to see the continued creativity and innovation of this important pueblo artist!