| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0493 |
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| Category |
Pottery; Vessels |
| Object Name |
Jar |
| Culture |
Pee-Posh (Maricopa) |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Maricopa |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony |
| Maker's Name |
Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981) (attributed) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1940-1955 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Clay; Organic pigment |
| Description |
Cylindrical jar with flat base, rounded sides, and very short and slightly constricted neck; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and lower 2/3 of exterior are coated with red slip, while upper 1/3 of exterior is coated with tan slip; Painted design on exterior includes band of small black triangles between framing lines around neck and series of parallel zigzag lines that encircle shoulder of jar; Wide "W" motif is repeated 3 times around midsection of jar; Jar is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 12.9, Rim Diam = 7.8, Max Diam = 11.4 |