Demajuana

Pictured at left is a Spanish demajuana jug that was found by the Stillwells on their ranch. They had removed a large catclaw tree and this was underneath it in the sand.

A demajuana jug was used by the Spanish to hold sacramental wine and is made of glass in a fashion that dates back to the Egyptians several thousand years ago. It is made of sections and pieced together in a peculiar manner. All of these were made in Spain from methods given to them by the Moors and are considered a real treasure.

As near as can be determined this jug is over 300 years old and they think it was left here in the late 1600's or the early 1700's and may have been stolen from the Spanish friars by the Indians and hidden in the sand and they never came back for it for some reason.

The jug is quite large, about 5 gallons, and is in perfect condition.

Makes one wonder what else is hiding out there to be found someday!