Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0121 | |
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. 1890-1910 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | 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 exterior underbody are slipped red; Upper body on exterior is slipped white; Wide design band around neck includes band of red parallelograms above a band of paired black crescent shapes; Band below shoulder includes 4 large parrot motifs and floral motifs in red and black; Pair of heavy black lines around shoulder separates upper and lower bands; Jar is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.8, Rim Diam = 17.3, Max Diam = 30.9 |