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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0309   CAS 0370-0309; Pitcher
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Pitcher
Culture Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 700-900 CE
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Mancos gray cylindrical pitcher with flattened base, midlevel shoulder, very slightly constricted neck and wide mouth with flaring rim; Interior and lower half of exterior are scraped smooth; Coils are left unobliterated on exterior of neck; Single narrow flattened handle is attached at rim and at shoulder; Overall color is gray.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.3, Depth = 10.9, Rim Diam = 8.1, Max Diam = 9.9