Jar
Object Details
- Collection History
- Collected by John Louw Nelson (1895-1963, a musical performer and amateur ethnologist) in 1929; purchased by MAI from John Louw Nelson in 1929.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Date created
- 1870-1900
- Catalog Number
- 16/5895
- Barcode
- 165895.000
- Culture/People
- Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
- Collector
- John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
- Seller
- John Louw Nelson (John L. Nelson), Non-Indian, 1895-1963
- Object Type
- Containers and Vessels
- Object Name
- Jar
- Media/Materials
- Pottery
- Techniques
- Coiled/hand built
- Dimensions
- 6.2 x 4.5 x 4.3 cm
- Place
- Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo), San Juan Reservation; Rio Arriba County; New Mexico; USA
- See related items
- Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
- Containers and Vessels
- Record ID
- NMAI_177733
- Usage
- CC0
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