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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0097   CAS 0370-0097; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. early 1900s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Tall, round water jar with concave base, flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth and straight rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and lower body of exterior are covered with orange slip; Upper body of exterior is covered with white slip; Painted designs on white slipped area include a black and red floral motif (pendant from lower framing line) that is repeated 3 times, and black geometric motif (pendant from upper framing line) that is repeated 6 times; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 27.0, Rim Diam = 14.7, Max Diam = 26.3