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Catalog Number

CAS 0148-0001   CAS 0148-0001; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Mohave
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County San Bernardino, CA, Mohave, AZ
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture late 1800s, probably
Collection Name N/A
Materials Micaceous clay;
Description Large jar with rounded base and spherical body, with the very thin walls rising and sloping inward from their maximum diameter at the mid-level height to form a wide shoulder, then rising straight up to form a very short neck with slightly everted rim; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth, but are otherwise undecorated; Overall color is terra cotta, with several gray fireclouds on body, rim, and base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 36.7, Rim Diam = 14.7, Max Diam = 30.7