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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0260   CAS 0370-0260; Mug
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Mug
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Slipcast or wheel thrown cylindrical mug with flat base and vertical sides; Single vertical yei figure with cornstalk body is incised on exterior side; Interior and exterior (except for base) are coated with matte black glaze; Signature "Navaho-Sherman" is printed in black paint or glaze on base; Companion piece to CAS 0370-0256 and CAS 0370-0257.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.9, Max Diam = 7.5