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Catalog Number

CAS 0499-0007   CAS 0499-0007; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1920s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Small olla or water jar with flaring sides that curve upward to a high, well defined shoulder; Neck curves inward to wide mouth; Gray clay body with exterior white slip; Orange overslip at base and on interior rim band; Exterior design includes horizontal bands of elaborate geometrics, crooks, leaf-like shapes, and terraces.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.6, Rim Diam = 12.5, Max Diam = 20.9