Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0170 | |
Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
Object Name | Jar | |
Culture | Pojoaque Pueblo | |
Global Region | North America | |
Country | USA | |
State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
County | Santa Fe | |
Other Geographic Data | Pojoaque Pueblo | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Miniature round jar with flat base, very low shoulder, and sides that slope inward as they rise from the base to a narrow mouth with a flaring rim; 2 perforated loop handles are attached opposite each other just below the rim on the sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with a white slip, burnished, and painted with a black geometric design that includes band of open rectangles around lower sides and open triangles with tick marks on upper sides between handles; Series of short tick marks decorates the interior rim; Jar is unsigned. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 3.7, Max Diam = 6.6 |