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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0429   CAS 0370-0429; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Mohave
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County San Bernardino, CA, Mohave, AZ
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Micaceous clay; Sandstone temper; Glass beads; Cotton thread
Description Round effigy jar with four spouts on sides, a footed base, and a modeled human head at the top; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and painted with all-over network of 3 parallel and intersecting lines (fish bone pattern) with red dots in intervening spaces; Foot, neck, rims of spouts are also painted red; Modeled effigy head is painted with red designs on cheeks, jowls and brow; Three strands of seed beads in alternating bands of blue and white are wrapped around effigy's neck.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.7, Max Diam = 19.6