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Object Number
985-27-10/59081
Display Title
Navajo pottery jar. Rounded base w/ wide mouth. Coil of clay wrapped around rim
Descriptions
Object Description
Navajo pottery jar. Rounded base w/ wide mouth. Coil of clay wrapped around rim w/ round indentations in it. Break in circle where one end drops down. Rim has indentations, scalloping. Many fire clouds. 19.8x12.5 cm.
Inventory Description
Jar, rounded base/body, slightly flaring rim, applique punctate feature at rim
Classification
- Jar
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1900-1985
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 19.8 x 12.5 x 12.5 cm (7 13/16 x 4 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59081
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(8/1923 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(8/1923 - 1985)
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