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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0133   CAS 0370-0133; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Laguna Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Laguna Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900-1925
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, rounded sides, and wide constricted neck with fluted rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior and exterior underbody are slipped orange; Remaining exterior is slipped white; White-slipped area is painted with row of contiguous orange semicircles (clouds?) along lower edge with black leaf-like motif positioned vertically above each semicircle, alternating with orange crescent arch enclosing a black "X" motif, all on white background; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.0, Rim Diam = 19.2, Max Diam = 22.5