Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2012-0003-0034 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Fransis Brascoupe | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1997 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Medium sized jar with flat base and flaring lower sides that rise to a high shoulder, then slope inward gently before flaring out again to form a short constricted neck, terminating in a very wide mouth; Portion of shoulder and neck has been cut away to form a kiva step cutout; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped and sanded smooth and coated with a terra cotta-colored slip; Flecks of mica from the underlying clay still shine through; Except for rim cutout, jar is completely undecorated; Artist’s signature “Fransis B Tesuque Pueblo 6/27†is incised on base. This jar was awarded a second place ribbon at the 76th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market in 1997. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.9, Rim Diam = 13.0, Max Diam = 18.4 | |