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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0102   CAS 0370-0102; Canteen
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Canteen
Culture Cochiti Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Cochiti Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s to 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Canteen with globose body (flattened on one side) and short neck with straight rim; 2 heavy loop handles attached at sides; Interior rim and entire exterior are slipped white; Crudely executed floral (?) Design with solid leaves and open clusters of fruit (?) is painted in black on sides, and series of dashes and dots are painted around neck; Both handles and lip are painted black; Canteen is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Width = 15.9, Rim Diam = 2.8, Length = 13.5