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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0163   CAS 0370-0163; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic and mineral pigments
Description Large round jar with flat base, flaring sides; High wide shoulder, and short neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is burnished; Wide design band extends from base of neck to well below shoulder and is divided into 2 panels, each including large feather motif and other geometric units (triangles, rectangles, spirals) painted red and black in several techniques (stippling, fine-line hachures, outlining, solid colors); Very wide black framing lines mark upper and lower limits of band; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.9, Rim Diam = 14.4, Max Diam = 34.7