Jar
51-31-21
From: Mexico (Central America) | Chihuahua | Casas Grandes
Curatorial Section: American
Object Number | 51-31-21 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Casas Grandes |
Provenience | Mexico (Central America) | Chihuahua | Casas Grandes |
Culture Area | Southwest Culture Area |
Section | American |
Materials | Clay |
Technique | Ramos Polychrome |
Description | Ramos polychrome ware. Rounded bottom, sides contracting to wide mouth with thickened rim. Smoked to a slate grey; probably originally buff ware, slipped and polished with very dark brown and red painted decoration. Painted decoration is in fine lines and solid areas: triangles with discs and ellipses. |
Height | 18 cm |
Outside Diameter | 20 cm |
Credit Line | Exchange with Texas Western College, El Paso, 1951 |
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