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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0049   CAS 0370-0049; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1920
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Large olla or water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, inward-sloping neck, and wide mouth; Underbody and base and interior rim are slipped red; Remaining exterior is slipped white; Design field extends from rim to lower body and contains 5 diamond-shaped rosettes, each comprising black and red geometric units; Intervening spaces are filled with black, orange and red geometric filler units; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 31.2, Rim Diam = 17.7, Max Diam = 34.0