Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0429 | |
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. 1890-1910 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Micaceous clay; Sandstone temper; Glass beads; Cotton thread | |
Description | Round effigy jar with four spouts on sides, a footed base, and a modeled human head at the top; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and painted with all-over network of 3 parallel and intersecting lines (fish bone pattern) with red dots in intervening spaces; Foot, neck, rims of spouts are also painted red; Modeled effigy head is painted with red designs on cheeks, jowls and brow; Three strands of seed beads in alternating bands of blue and white are wrapped around effigy's neck. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.7, Max Diam = 19.6 |