| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-1820 |
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| Category |
Pottery; Vessels |
| Object Name |
Vase |
| 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) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950-1955 |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Clay; Organic pigment |
| Description |
Round jar with flat base and rounded lower body whose side rise to midlevel shoulder and then form tapering cylindrical neck with slightly everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and entire exterior are covered with red slip and polished; Black painted design includes band of solid triangles around neck and similar band around shoulder; Triangles in lower band have curved pendant hooks; Rectilinear fret and straight line encircle jar above each band of triangles; Solid black line outlines lip; Signature "Mary Juan" is painted in script on base. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 13.2, Rim Diam = 4.6, Max Diam = 11.0 |