Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0239 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Pitcher | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Miniature pitcher with flat base, cylindrical body with expanded mid-section, short flaring spout, and single loop handle that is attached at rim and at midlevel height on side; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior sides, rim and interior of spout are highly burnished; Design band around upper sides on exterior is painted in matte black slip and consists of 2 pairs of elongated triangles and 2 terraced triangles (kiva steps design), all bordered by a single lower framing line; Pitcher is reduction fired to black-on-black color and is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.0, Depth = 6.8, Max Diam = 4.6 | |