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Catalog Number CAS 2016-0007-0007   CAS 2016-0007-0007; Jar
Category Pottery
Object Name Jar
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Anita Louise Suazo (b. 1937)
Date of Manufacture 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Black-on-black jar with deeply incised “kiva stairs” designs; Reduction fired to a deep black, then burnished; Interior is scraped smooth; Signature “Anita L. Suazo Santa Clara” is incised on the base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.7, Max Diam = 7.8