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Food Storage Jar

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Collection Type

  • Cooking equipment

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-60158

Description

Unglazed red jar with a bulbous body, small circular mouth, and an oil storage compartment.

Details

Descriptive Terms

jars
cookware
redware
terracotta (clay material)
Jar, Food Storage
Jar, Food Storage

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 1/2 (H), 11 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3747

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