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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0156   CAS 0370-0156; 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. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; natural pigments
Description Round water jar with narrow concave base, flaring sides and greatly expanded midsection, very high shoulder, and short neck with wide mouth and inward sloping rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior and lower body on exterior are covered with reddish orange slip; Upper body on exterior is covered with white slip; Painted designs in black and red on upper body of exterior include a band of diamond shapes around lower body; Above this band a large hourglass motif made of feather designs is repeated 4 times, alternating with a floral motif that is also repeated 4 times; Band of geometric motifs encircles neck; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.7, Rim Diam = 17.5, Max Diam = 33.4