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Subject: Casas Grandes Utilitarian Two-handle Jar
Casas Grandes pottery was first produced about 1000 years ago in an area of Northern Mexico called Paquimé. At first the pots were strictly utilitarian vessels. Eventually, their style, shape and quality transformed through trade with the Hohokam and Anasazi.
The shape of this small jar is very traditional to Casas Grandes utilitarian wares. The bottom is round and the body is globular with a constricted neck and flaring rim. Two handles connect the rim with the shoulder of the jar.
The jar was formed from coils of clay which were pinched together and then smoothed out with a gourd or other scraping tool. The clay was stone polished without the addition of slip.
Condition: structurally very good condition with some minor rim chips.
Provenance: from the collection of Katherine H. Rust
Recommended Reading: Secrets of Casas Grandes, edited by Melissa S. Powell
Subject: Casas Grandes Utilitarian Two-handle Jar
Potter Unknown
Category: Pre-Columbian or Prehistoric
Origin: Mexico
Medium: clay
Size: 5-1/2" tall x 6-3/4" wide
Item # C3309M