Object ID: 1973.13.03
Many Southwest potters made their vessels out of coils of clay. They usually smoothed these coils to give their pottery an even surface. Vessels like this one, however, are not smoothed on the exterior, and the potter used their thumb to make the indentations all the way around each coil. This corrugated exterior makes the pot easier to hold because it’s less slippery, and it makes the jar conduct heat better when used for cooking. To create the Reserve Indented Corrugated style, Mogollon potters would polish over the high points.
Catalog Record
Culture/Ethnicity: Mogollon
Object Name: Jar
Other Name: NA
Artist/Creator: NA
Locale: NA
Use: Domestic Use
Construction: Coiled
Height: 0
Length: 0
Width: 0
Location: Kent Hall, East Gallery, Unit_11, Shelf_4
Description: Gray ceramic jar with indented corrugated exterior and everted rim. High points are polished.
Source: Fred Lemon, Sr.