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Catalog Number CAS 2011-0009-0007   CAS 2011-0009-0007; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Stella Shutiva (1939-1997)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Small round jar with flat base and rounded sides, short straight-sided neck, and pair of wide strap handles just above mid-level height; Coils on exterior (including base) are corrugated and pair of handles have been attached at sides before entire jar was covered with white slip; Jar is completely unpainted except for small motif on each handle consisting of orange and white checkerboard pattern alongside 3 black feather shapes; Signature “S. Shutiva Acoma N. Mex.” is printed in black lettering on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.0, Width = 14.8, Rim Diam = 3.5, Max Diam = 13.7