Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0334 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Taos | |
| Other Geographic Data | Taos Pueblo or Picuris Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Round jar with flat base, flaring lower sides, midlevel shoulder, and wide constricted neck with wide mouth and scalloped rim; 2 vertical loop handles are attached on opposite sides of shoulder; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth; Interior of rim and entire exterior are covered with thin coating of sheep's fat or varnish, probably to increase the surface sheen; Jar is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.3, Width = 18.2, Rim Diam = 12.2, Max Diam = 13.3 | |