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Object Number
43-39-10/25093
Display Title
Jar, sikyatki polychrome. Thunder and dragonfly design
Descriptions
Object Description
Jar, Sikyatki polychrome. Thunder and dragonfly design. Low-fired clay vessel with rounded base; broad shoulder tapers to flared rim. Buff-colored slip over all, painted from shoulder to rim with bird and dragonfly (?) design in black and red paints.
Inventory Description
Ceramic jar, carinated shoulder, red and brown on buff exterior
Classification
- Complete Vessel
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Pueblo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arizona
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<County>
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<City>
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Ruins west of Oraibi
Additional Geographic Terms
Northeast; Hopi country
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 20.8 x 39 cm (8 3/16 x 15 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
43-39-10/25093/ Keam Collection/ 215
Provenance
Provenance
Thomas V. Keam
(1890)
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