| Description |
Large Ancestral Pueblo-style jar with sloping sides that flare upward from the small base to the enclosed, plain rim; Jar walls are extremely thin; Composed of beige earthenware ceramic clay of slightly different shades; Probably kiln-fired; Textured surface designs were created in the construction process to produce a corrugated surface in the Ancestral Pueblo tradition; Corrugation created with single, fine coils that are layered up, leaving the exterior evidence of the coiling, while smoothing the interior; Incised triangular design decorates top of jar from shoulder to rim; Collection history indicates that the artist gathered naturally occurring clay for this piece; Temper grit is visible in the clay body and appears to be basalt sand, similar to that used by some Ancestral Pueblo groups; Signed in pen on base “Richard Zane Smith 84 Wyandotte Descendant.” |
