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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0485   CAS 0370-0485; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round jar with flat base, flaring sides on lower half, midlevel shoulder, and inward curving upper half; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is coated with red slip and lightly burnished; Upper half is painted white and decorated a single motif that includes a red kiva steps motif (outlined in black) and pair of black stylized feathers; Entire motif is repeated 3 times, bordered above and below by narrow framing lines; Heavy black line outlines lip; Jar is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Rim Diam = 4.3, Max Diam = 7.4