Coiled ceramic, smoothed, straight neck and sloped shoulders. 2/3 of surface is covered by fire cloud. Decorated with incised "ziggurat" pattern round high waist. Applique: 2 bunches of 3 pine cones placed on opposite sides of shoulder slope. Thin post-firing pinon pine pitch glaze on out/inside.
Donor:
Ira Jacknis, Margot Blum Schevill, and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Cow Springs, Coconino County, Arizona
Verbatim coll. place:
Arizona; Coconino; Cow Springs
Culture or time period:
Navajo
Maker or artist:
Mary Davis
Collector:
Ira Jacknis and Margot Blum Schevill
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Pinon pine pitch (glaze)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Pots (containers)
Context of use:
Made for tourist trade.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
diameter 7.8 centimeters, height 14.4 centimeters, and width 13 centimeters