Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2003-0008-0014 | |
| 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 | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1940-1960 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Organic pigment | |
| Description | Small round jar with flat base and flaring sides that rise to a high shoulder, then taper inward to wide, round mouth; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and coated with a white slip; Painted designs on exterior consist of rectangular area that is painted orange and encloses the rim and whose four corners extend to the shoulder (orange slip extends 2 to 2.5 cm over the lip into the interior rim of the jar); Rectangular area is framed by broad black line, with a hooked element extending down from each corner and terminating in a black and orange feather motif repeated four times around the jar's sides; Jar is unsigned. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.7, Max Diam = 14.1 | |