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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0315   CAS 0370-0315; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zuni Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County McKinley
Other Geographic Data Zuni Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with rounded base and rounded sides that curve inward toward rim and form a square mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is slipped red and painted with motifs of paired outlined white triangles that are pendant either from upper or lower white framing lines; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.4, Rim Diam = 12.1, Max Diam = 15.7