Jar/Olla

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Date created: circa 1900

Culture/People: Cahuilla
Previous owner: Altha J. Wilson (Altha Watson/Mrs. H. Wilson), Non-Indian, 1894-1965
Donor: Altha J. Wilson (Altha Watson/Mrs. H. Wilson), Non-Indian, 1894-1965

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Altha J. Wilson (1894-1965) of the Indianoya Indian Trading Post (Palm Springs, California); donated to MAI by Altha Wilson in 1948.
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Place: Southern California; California; USA (inferred)

See related items: Cahuilla; Containers and Vessels
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, California & Great Basin

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 21/1018
Barcode: 211018.000

Object Type: Containers and Vessels

Object Name: Jar/Olla
Media/Materials: Pottery, clay slip, paint
Techniques: Coiled/hand built, slipped, painted
Dimensions: 49 x 32 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64f1cb4c1-56dd-497a-93c2-0a1b634e0532

Record ID: NMAI_225030