Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0096 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1880-1890 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Large round olla or water jar with concave base, rounded sides, high shoulder, short inward-sloping neck, and wide mouth; Lower body has slight bulge marking height of puki used in construction; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; underbody and band around interior rim are slipped dark brown; Remaining exterior is slipped white; Band encircling neck of jar is divided into 2 panels, each containing 3 geometric elements in black and red; Pair of wide parallel brown lines frames lower edge of shoulder; Field below shoulder contains 2 large rosettes with red and brown geometric designs; Space between rosettes is divided into upper band of deer with heart lines and lower band of geometric designs; Jar is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 26.5, Rim Diam = 19.3, Max Diam = 33.1 | |