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Catalog Number

CAS 0227-1088   CAS 0227-1088; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Mohave
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Micaceous clay; Pigment
Description Jar with round body, inward-curving shoulder, flared rim and rounded base; Paddle and anvil construction; Exterior design consists of narrow horizontal and vertical bands separated by open squares in a window pane-like pattern in red on buff colored, burnished clay; Interior is plain although may have been slipped in red/brown.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.3, Rim Diam = 17.2, Max Diam = 24.7