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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0271   CAS 0370-0271; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round cylindrical vase with flat base and slightly curved sides that slope inward very slightly toward rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Vase is otherwise undecorated and is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Rim Diam = 6.0, Max Diam = 6.8