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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0437   CAS 0370-0437; Jar
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. 1930s to 1940s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round jar with flat base, rounded sides, and very short and wide constricted neck with flaring rim and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Lip is marked with series of shallow notches to produce scalloped edge; Jar is unsigned; “Picuris” is penciled on bottom.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.7, Rim Diam = 19.2, Max Diam = 20.6