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Catalog Number

CAS 2018-0002-0009   CAS 2018-0002-0009; Jar
Category Pottery
Object Name Jar
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name J. Yazzie
Date of Manufacture ca. mid to late 1980s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch; Varnish
Description Small spherical jar with flat base and rounded sides that taper inward toward the rim; Design at rim features evenly spaced geometric “stepped” pattern in red and blue; Decorated on exterior with incised and painted line of yeibichai dancers (Talking God, 6 males dancers, and Water Sprinkler); Interior is coated with piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch, exterior is probably varnished; Incised “J. Yazzie” on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.4, Max Diam = 6.6