Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0127 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Santa Fe | |
| Other Geographic Data | Tesuque Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1940 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Very deep round jar with flat base, rounded sides, inward-curving rim, and very wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior underbody is covered with red slip and highly burnished, while remaining exterior is covered with cream-colored slip; Rectilinear fret that also incorporates floral designs above and below it encircles upper body just below rim; Second design band with alternate terraced triangles and cross-hatched triangles encircles lower body, just above red-slipped underbody; Jar is unsigned but probably same maker as CAS 0370-0132. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 21.7, Rim Diam = 24.5, Max Diam = 32.6 | |