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Hohokam Artist
Jar, 1150-1300
Earthenware
5 5/8 x 9 13/16 x 9 7/8 in. (14.29 x 24.92 x 25.08 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Hand-forming
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. E. H. Parker
Accession Number:
P2740
Jar with medial shoulder. Wide, curved neck. Corrugated relief on neck. Slightly flared rim. Black interior. Smudged ware. Possibly Reserve red ware. Civano phase.
Commentary
Gila red style. Textured, late period Hohokam red ware often has a black interior, as in this piece. Filling the vessel's interior with organic material that smoldered during firing produced this effect. (Haury, 1945, p. 83).
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 27 (illustrated/bw) fig. 36.
Materials
Red clay
Marks
A piece of white cloth tape is affixed to the underside. Handwritten in blue graphite, it reads, "Gila R / Decorate".
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 5 5/8 x 9 13/16 x 9 7/8 in. (14.29 x 24.92 x 25.08 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 27, Figure Number: 36
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