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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0274   CAS 0370-0274; Vase
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Vase
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1895-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Round vase flat base, globose body, and tall straight neck with flaring rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Exterior is possibly coated with pale reddish brown slip; Painted design on sides of vase below base of neck consists of series of parallel zigzag lines that start at base and rise to base of neck, with some of the angles filled in as solid triangles; Traces of a narrow band on exterior of neck just below rim shows parallel vertical lines extending down from rim; Vase is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Rim Diam = 5.5, Max Diam = 9.4