Cántaro or Olla (water jar)

Datefirst half of the 20th century

Geographic OriginCoyotepec, Mexico

MediumBurnished earthenware

DimensionsOverall: H 13 3/4 x Diam 12 3/16 in. (H 34.9 x Diam 31 cm)

Credit LinePurchase 1949

Object number49.52

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Object NameWater Jar

ProvenanceMrs. Berthel Ratner, New York, New YorkExhibition History"Mexicana: Discovering Mexican Popular Arts, 1919-1950", Newark Museum, Newark, New Jersey (April 28 - November 25, 2007)

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