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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0226   CAS 0370-0226; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Cerelia Gonzales, Juan Gonzales
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay;
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring sides that rise to a high shoulder, and an inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides and rim are highly burnished; Design band that encircles neck is painted in matte black slip and consists of 4 negative feather (?) motifs; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Cerelia + Juan" is incised in script on base. Cerelia and Juan are a husband and wife team.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.2, Rim Diam = 4.0, Max Diam = 6.8