Canteen, Mesa Verde black-on-white

Description

Has turkey feather and yucca carrying or hanging cord. On exterior body 4 horizontal designs. At mid body a row of small dots, above dots checkerboard row, above checkerboard another row of small dots - above dots another checkerboard row ending right below 2 small handles where cord is tied. Small neck and mouth with alternating design of lines and dots. Rim line then row of dots, solid horizontal line row of dots, solid horizontal line, row of dots, solid horizontal line at shoulder. Possible spirit line where design is incomplete.


Object Information

Local ID:

O.7451.135

Collection:

V. Ellison Collection

Provenance:

Colorado | Southwest | Mancos~uncertain

Cultural Attribution:

American Indian , Ancient Puebloan , Pueblo III

Rights:

In Copyright