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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0315   CAS 0143-0315; Bowl
Category Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Chumash, probably
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Santa Barbara
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture unknown (pre-1906)
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: soapstone
Description Rectangular bowl carved from single piece of stone; Bowl has a flat base and flaring walls, especially on the short ends; Walls on long sides are slightly rounded; Rim has a pronounced interior lip along both long sides and less pronounced along one short end; Interior and exterior are ground very smooth.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.8, Width = 15.2, Length = 26.2