The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of August 17, 2026

A vertically oriented photogravure in warm brown tones depicts a girl from San Ildefonso Pueblo from the chest up with medium skin tone, facing us. She balances a large ceramic jar on her head, decorated with dark, undulating, cross-hatched designs. She has thick bangs reaching her eyes and a neutral expression. She wears multiple beaded necklaces over a dark garment draped over her shoulder against a soft, mottled brown background.

Portfolio XVII, Plate 590: Girl and Jar - San Ildefonso

1905

Edward S. Curtis

(American, 1868–1952)
published by

The University Press

America
photogravure
Presented by Mrs. James H. Hoyt, Elton Hoyt, II, and Mrs. Amasa Stone Mather in memory of James H. Hoyt 1995.203.37.11
Location: Not on view
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1995.203.37.11