| Catalog Number |
CAS 0091-0023 |
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| Category |
Pottery; Vessels |
| Object Name |
Canteen |
| Culture |
Hopi-Tewa |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Navajo |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa |
| Maker's Name |
Nampeyo (ca. 1860-1942) (attributed) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1890s |
| Collection Name |
N/A |
| Materials |
Clay; Organic and mineral pigments |
| Description |
Globose canteen with flattened back, short forward-tilting spout, and pair of loop handles with medial grooves; Exterior is scraped smooth, especially on front and slipped red on back, spout, and handles and slipped white on front portion; Front or top of canteen is painted with spiral image of double-tailed feathered serpent whose body is painted in various geometric designs in dark brown and reddish brown; Serpent's tails terminate in dragonfly-like (?) motifs and two bolts of lightning extend out from its mouth; Attributed to Nampeyo on basis of similarities to documented canteen by Nampeyo in collection of the Arizona State Museum and other published examples. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 17.9, Depth = 11.9, Rim Diam = 2.6, Max Diam = 14.7 |