Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0327 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Apache | |
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930-1950 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay; Piñon pine (Pinus edulis) pitch | |
| Description | Tall, cylindrical jar with flat base and vertical sides that rise to a wide mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Edge of rim is incised with short diagonal lines; Appliquéd clay zigzag fillet encircles exterior of jar just below rim and is decorated with continuous line of small round punctations; Interior and exterior of jar are coated with piñon pine pitch; Color is dark brown; Jar is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 20.1, Rim Diam = 13.8, Max Diam = 14.2 | |