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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0266   CAS 0370-0266; 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 Maria Martinez (1887-1980), Julian Martinez (1885-1943)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1925-1935
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, midlevel shoulder, and inward sloping neck; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and coated with a slip; Exterior and rim are highly burnished; Design band encircles sides above shoulder and is painted in matte black slip; Design consists of 4 negative umbrella-shaped units; Jar is reduction fired to black-on-black color; Signature "Marie" is incised in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.1, Rim Diam = 8.7, Max Diam = 13.9