Jar

Jar

Navajo Water Jar/Drum. This jar is made with a red colored clay and has fire marks from the firing process. It has been shellacked --with pine pitch--both inside and outside. It appears to be slightly burnished. There is a scalloped edge rim lide the small letter cursive m but does not encircle the entire pot, there is 1/4" gap in the edging. See file folder 90.255
  • Object: Jar
  • Artist: -
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 3 1/2" rim diameter 1 3/4' base diameter 5" tall
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Navajo
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: David and Dolores Thomasson
  • Catalog #: 91.089