Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1999-0014-0005 | |
| Category | Pottery; Vessels | |
| Object Name | Jar | |
| Culture | Acoma Pueblo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | New Mexico | |
| County | Cibola | |
| Other Geographic Data | Acoma Pueblo | |
| Maker's Name | Dolores Lewis (b. 1938), Carmel Lewis (b. 1947) | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic paint | |
| Description | Acoma Pueblo round black-on-white jar with small diameter base and flaring, rounded sides that curve inward at rim to form a very wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped very smooth and covered with white slip; Exterior sides are painted with complex geometric pattern of zigzag bands of triangles; Bands are alternately painted solid black or done in fine-line technique; Negative zigzag lines separate bands of triangles; Signature "Dolores Lewis and Carmel Lewis, Acoma, New Mexico" is printed in black lettering on exterior base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.1, Max Diam = 21.8 | |