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Catalog Number

CAS 0095-0010   CAS 0095-0010; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture Pueblo II-III: ca. 900-1300 CE
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Globose shaped jar with constricted neck and gently flared mouth; Interior surfaces are scraped smooth, while exterior surfaces have been pinched to form all-over corrugations to better reflect heat when used for cooking; Overall color is gray with a reddish tint.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.3, Rim Diam = 8.6, Max Diam = 14.7