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Catalog Number

CAS 0252-0010   CAS 0252-0010; 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 ca. 1900
Collection Name Kroeber
Materials Micaceous clay; Temper
Description Jar with round body, flared rim and rounded base; Paddle and anvil construction; Exterior is buff colored clay with a red matte variation of the fish bone motif consisting of angled lines, triangles and stippling; Interior is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.7, Rim Diam = 10.5, Max Diam = 18.0