Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0131 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Canteen | |
| Culture | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | McKinley | |
| Other Geographic Data | Zuni Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1890s | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic pigment | |
| Description | Canteen with globose body and flattened base; Short narrow neck extends out from side, flanked by pair of loop handles; Exterior scraped smooth, slipped red, and lightly burnished; Underbody and rim of neck are painted dark brown; 4 frog figures are sculpted in high relief on sides and top of vessel and painted with dark brown highlights; 4 brown tadpoles are painted among the frogs; Canteen is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.9, Width = 22.7, Rim Diam = 3.5, Length = 25.2 | |