Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0119 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Sandoval | |
Other Geographic Data | Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo) | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1900-1930 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, wide constricted neck, wide mouth, and flaring rim; Interior rim and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and exterior underbody are slipped orange; Upper body on exterior is slipped white; Floral motif in design band around neck is repeated 3 times; Second band around shoulder repeats a floral and geometric motif twice; Third band around lower body contains continuous row of black triangles that are alternately pendant above or below center line; Adjacent design bands are separated by paired framing lines, all of which include traditional ceremonial break in the design; Jar is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 23.4, Rim Diam = 20.8, Max Diam = 28.9 |