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Object Number
985-27-10/59160
Display Title
Polychrome jar. Mostly black on white w/ some orange
Descriptions
Object Description
Polychrome jar. Mostly black on white w/ some orange. Geometric and curvilinear designs. Most of the geometric shapes are open w/ diagonal hachure. Four bird(?) designs around body. Thick black band around shoulder. Fire cloud. "1929" written in pencil on side. 27.8x28.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Complete ceramic vessel
Classification
- Raw Material
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1800-1899?
Culture
- Zuñi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
New Mexico
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 25 x 36.5 cm (9 13/16 x 14 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
Collector
Kenneth Chapman
(1928)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1985)
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