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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0098   CAS 0370-0098; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1930
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round water jar with concave base, rounded flaring sides, high shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth and everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and exterior underbody are slipped red; Upper and lower body on exterior are slipped a cream color; Black designs on exterior include 2 free-floating tri-lobed leaf patterns alternating with 2 open umbrella-like shapes, with paired upper and lower framing lines; Solid black line encircles lip; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.7, Rim Diam = 20.1, Max Diam = 28.3