Globular Water Jar
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Globular Water Jar
Place of OriginUnited States, possibly Chaco Canyon, New Mexico
Datepossibly 11th-13th century
DimensionsH: 10 1/4 in.
Mediumceramic
ClassificationCeramics
Object number
1923.61
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Descriptionblack-on-white Puebloan (Anasazi) ware (Chaco?)
Label TextThis globular olla (a large water jar) features a striking stepped design in black and white. The style and technique suggest it may have originated in the Chaco Canyon area, a major Puebloan cultural center in what is now New Mexico. The black-on-white painted ware is characteristic of Chaco-style ceramics from the 11th to 13th centuries, though similar designs were produced in later periods by Puebloan descendants, making it difficult to date precisely without further testing.800-1500
800-1500
800-1500
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