Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0410 |
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Category |
Pottery; Vessels |
Object Name |
Vase |
Culture |
Hopi-Tewa |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
County |
Navajo |
Other Geographic
Data |
Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1930-1950 |
Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
Materials |
Clay |
Description |
Short, cylindrical vase with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is also burnished; Black painted designs on exterior consist of stylized feather motif that is pendant from narrow upper line and repeated 4 times around sides of vase; Overall band is framed above by wide and narrow framing lines, both of which show the traditional ceremonial break; Vase is unsigned. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 7.3, Rim Diam = 5.7, Max Diam = 7.2 |