| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0320 |
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| Category |
Pottery; Vessels |
| Object Name |
Jar |
| Culture |
Navajo |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona, New Mexico |
| County |
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| Other Geographic
Data |
Navajo Indian Reservation |
| Maker's Name |
Unknown |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1940s to 1950s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Clay; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch |
| Description |
Tall cylindrical jar with narrow flat base, rounded lower body, and constricted midsection; Tall flaring neck rises to a wide mouth; Both the interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Appliquéd clay zigzag fillet with incised rope-like design encircles exterior of jar just below rim; Jar is unsigned. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 23.0, Rim Diam = 13.3, Max Diam = 14.0 |