A Native American Historic Cochiti Polychrome Canteen, c. 1900, #797

A Native AmericanCochiti Polychrome Canteen, c. 1900797. Description: A Native American Historic COCHITI POLY CHROME CANTEEN c. 1900,  Condition: Very good for its age. Clay, paint, with old tag attached,Dimensions:  8 inches X 5 inches.Provenance: From the Valentine Pasvolsky Collection, inscribed From Cochiti Pueblo Indians, Rio Grande River, New Mexico--------- While serving in the U.S. army, Valentine Pasvolsky was afforded the opportunity to travel. In his off-hours, he visited numerous American Indian tribes and became a trusted friend. Through visits and trade with the natives, he continually expanded his knowledge of native life as well as his collection of artifacts, eventually amassing one of the largest private collections of North and South American Indian art in the world.Pasvolsky began exhibiting his collection at his home, known as the Indian Village Museum and Trading Post of Lakewood in New Jersey. Three rooms on the first floor served as a museum, open to the public