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Jar

Culture: Anasazi, Native American
Medium: Clay, slip
Place Made: USA
Dates: ca. 900-1300
Period: Pueblo II-III
Dimensions: 5 3/4 x 6 1/2 in. (14.6 x 16.5 cm)
Collections: Arts of the Americas
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: X949.7
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Collection
Image: Overall, x949.7_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Jar is a globular form with a narrow, short neck and lipped rim. The exterior design is unevenly painted black on whitish gray ground and the bottom is plain. The pattern on the sides is alternating hatching and solid steps. The neck has a plain band, then thin frets and stacked triangles. Inside the mouth are six arrows pointing clockwise. Two sections broken off lip, 1 3/4" and 3/8". Abrasion of paint on bottom. Dark splotches from firing on sides.

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