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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0125   CAS 0370-0125; 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. 1930-1940
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with concave base, very rounded sides, and a very short neck with wide mouth; Interior and exterior are completely covered with a pale orange slip; Exterior underbody and interior of rim are covered with a brick red slip; Painted design band around sides of jar consists of wide band with scalloped upper and lower edges, enclosing row of black paired and bisected triangles; Overall band is on brick red background and framed between double upper and lower framing lines; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.7, Rim Diam = 11.1, Max Diam = 16.7