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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0322   CAS 0370-0322; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Hohokam (?) or 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 Prehistoric
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flattened base, gently curving sides that rise up to a high square shoulder, and a short cylindrical neck with slightly flared rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and possibly coated with a light colored slip; Jar does not appear to have been decorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 11.8