Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0428 | |
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 |