Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0120 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
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 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Round jar with flat base, rounded sides, high shoulder, and very short neck; 2 horizontal loop handles are attached on shoulders, opposite each other; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Underbody of exterior and interior of rim are covered with red slip; Remaining exterior surface is covered with white slip; Black painted design around exterior body includes 4 large composite diamond motifs on sides and band of large dots that are pendant from a fine line encircling just below rim, all between heavy black upper and lower framing lines; Jar is unsigned; “Cochiti†is printed in pencil on base. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.5, Width = 21.3, Rim Diam = 12.5, Max Diam = 21.3 |