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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0428   CAS 0370-0428; Bean pot
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Bean pot
Culture Rio Grande Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County unknown
Other Geographic Data Northern Rio Grande area
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bean pot with flat base, rounded lower body, sides that taper inward very slightly toward rim, and wide mouth; Two flat, crescent-shaped handles are attached opposite each other just below rim on upper sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with reddish-brown micaceous clay slip, and burnished; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.1, Width = 22.8, Rim Diam = 17.1, Max Diam = 20.1