. Bulletin. Ethnology. Figure 6.—Great Pueblo jar shapes. the wall, and thus provide an easy means for lifting it. This treat- ment was common in the Chaco Canyon, particularly during the Great Pueblo period, and in fact was quite widespread in the Anasazi area. Surfaces on these jars were scraped and smoothed and all traces of the coils from which they were made were obliterated. In most cases the vessels had a slip, a wash of "liquid" clay containing some kaolin to lighten the color, that was applied to the surface after it was smoothed. This served as a background for the decorati
. Bulletin. Ethnology. Figure 6.—Great Pueblo jar shapes. the wall, and thus provide an easy means for lifting it. This treat- ment was common in the Chaco Canyon, particularly during the Great Pueblo period, and in fact was quite widespread in the Anasazi area. Surfaces on these jars were scraped and smoothed and all traces of the coils from which they were made were obliterated. In most cases the vessels had a slip, a wash of "liquid" clay containing some kaolin to lighten the color, that was applied to the surface after it was smoothed. This served as a background for the decoration. Both the slip and the paint for the design were added to the vessel before it was fired. The slip on the earliest forms is irregular in quality. It tends to be thin in places and thick in others with scat- tered flecks of undissolved material. Later the slip became more consistent, was applied evenly and, because it was appreciably thicker, attained an almost enamellike quality. Subsequently a thin- ner mixture was used and there is a tendency for the base gray color of the vessel to show through. With the introduction of the slip the practice of polishing vessels with smooth stones came into vogue and as a result the wares have a more finished appearance. Some- times the polishing was done before and sometimes after the applica-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Washington : G. P. O.
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