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1896.54.74

Ceramic water-vase with painted decoration

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1896.54.74

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Collection type
Object
Description
Ceramic water-vase with painted decoration
Long description
Large water vase with painted designs in various shades of red and brown on a cream surface.
Geographical reference
United States of America
Northern America > North America > United States of America
Western USA New Mexico Cibola County Acoma Pueblo
Cultural groups
Acoma
Person
Field collector James Stevenson
PRM source Amabel Nevill Sollas
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1884
Date collected
1879 - 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1896
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Height: max 260 mm, Diameter: max 300 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1896.54.74 Other numbers: Powell no. 149
Research and responses

James Stevenson collected in the Southwest in 1879, 1881 and 1884. Ref. Bureau of Ethnology Annual Reports 2 (1880-1) pp 429-465 , 3 (1881-2) pp 517-594 & 6 (1884-5) pp xxviii-xxix. [LM 26/11/99]

Search terms: Pottery, Food and Drink, Vessel, Food Accessory

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