| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0373 |
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| Category |
Pottery; Vessels |
| Object Name |
Jar |
| Culture |
Pee-Posh (Maricopa) |
| Global Region |
North America |
| Country |
USA |
| State/Prov./Dist. |
Arizona |
| County |
Maricopa |
| Other Geographic
Data |
Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony |
| Maker's Name |
Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Clay; Organic pigment |
| Description |
Miniature round jar with slightly concave base, rounded lower body, very high shoulder, and short constricted neck with flaring rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior of neck and entire exterior are coated with red slip and highly polished; Black painted designs on exterior include a narrow squiggly line around the upper shoulder (between narrow upper and lower framing lines), a band of solid black triangles evenly spaced and pendant from the lower framing line, and a negative zigzag line below the band of triangles; Solid black line outlines rim; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 5.5, Rim Diam = 4.4, Max Diam = 5.8 |