Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0013 |
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Category |
Pottery; Vessels |
Object Name |
Jar |
Culture |
Navajo |
Global Region |
North America |
Country |
USA |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
County |
Coconino |
Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation: Community: Cow Springs |
Maker's Name |
Alice Williams Cling (b. 1946) |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. early 1990s |
Collection Name |
N/A |
Materials |
Clay; Piñon pine pitch |
Description |
Small round jar with flat base, rounded undersides that flare outward to a low shoulder, then taper inward as they rise steeply to the rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is especially sanded smooth; Jar is completely undecorated; Interior and exterior are coated with piñon pine pitch; Artist’s signature “Alice” is lightly incised in script on base. Alice Williams Cling is the daughter of Rose Williams and the former sister-in-law of Lorraine Williams, both of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 11.3, Rim Diam = 5.5, Max Diam = 8.1 |