Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0320 |
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Category |
Pottery; Vessels |
Object Name |
Jar |
Culture |
Navajo |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1940s to 1950s |
Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
Materials |
Clay; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch |
Description |
Tall cylindrical jar with narrow flat base, rounded lower body, and constricted midsection; Tall flaring neck rises to a wide mouth; Both the interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Appliquéd clay zigzag fillet with incised rope-like design encircles exterior of jar just below rim; Jar is unsigned. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 23.0, Rim Diam = 13.3, Max Diam = 14.0 |