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Catalog Number

CAS 0425-0248   CAS 0425-0248; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. late 1800s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Wire
Description Large jar with rounded base and rounded sides that rise vertically; Rim form is everted with rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Color is fire-blackened; Exterior rim is reinforced with 2 bands of wire.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.9, Max Diam = 35.8