Roosevelt duck effigy pitcher

Namepitcher, cup

DateA. D. 1250-1300

Mediumclay, paint

DimensionsOverall: 2 3/8 x 1 13/16 x 2 1/2 in. (6.1 x 4.6 x 6.3 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Dorothy Zama May

CultureRoosevelt | Anasazi

Markings"458" on base

Object numberA1996-1-224

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand modeled duck effigy pitcher; mostly oval, uneven base, stylized duck body, with three rounded protuberances in front, strap handle at rear, with wall constricting to form neck, with uneven rolled rim; restricted vessel; slipped; gray-white ground with black painted decorations; design consists of thin vertical stripes extending from rim to stripe at base, and single horizontal stripe around middle area, beneath handle and over protuberances.

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