Globular Decorated Pitcher, Mesa Verde
Arts of the Americas
MEDIUM
Pottery
DATES
Probably 1070â1300
PERIOD
Pueblo III
DIMENSIONS
4 1/2 x 5in. (11.4 x 12.7cm)
diameter of mouth: 3 1/2in. (8.9cm)
ACCESSION NUMBER
03.325.10818
CREDIT LINE
Museum Expedition 1903, Purchased with funds given by A. Augustus Healy and George Foster Peabody
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
This squat, globular pitcher has no neck, a flared rim and a short handle. It has broken and been mended. There are chips from rim and a 1/4" triangular chip from base. The interior is plain while the exterior is black on white. The design consists of a top band of hatchured, opposing triangles; then a single line around the pitcher; then a second band of hatchured, opposing triangles which are separated with a zig-zag line.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
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