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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0427   CAS 0370-0427; Jar
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Jar
Culture Mohave or Diegueño
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County San Diego
Other Geographic Data Santa Ysabel Reservation
Maker's Name Mrs. Jose M. Osuna (b. ca. 1876)
Date of Manufacture 1934
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Micaceous clay
Description Round jar with rounded base and sides, and inward tapering shoulder that rises to form short, straight neck with wide mouth; Interior surfaces are very rough; Exterior surfaces are scraped smooth but otherwise undecorated; Several gray to black fire clouds mark the otherwise buff-color of the vessel.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 20.6, Rim Diam = 10.1, Max Diam = 19.8