Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0031 | |
| 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 | Martha Saracino | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1990-1995 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Medium-sized round olla or water jar with concave base, flaring lower sides that expand to their maximum diameter at mid-level height, then slope inward and rise to form a wide but short neck that rises vertically; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and exterior is sanded; Interior and exterior are covered with a white slip; Base and underbody, as well as wide band on interior of rim, are painted orange; Exterior is painted with an incredibly complex pattern of stars done in the fine-line technique; Band of small solid black triangles encircle exterior rim, hanging pendant from a solid black line along the lip; Artist’s initials “MS†and “Acoma NM†are printed in black on underside. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.9, Rim Diam = 11.7, Max Diam = 18.4 | |