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Catalog Number CAS 0148-0009   CAS 0148-0009; Altar bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Altar bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1890-1910
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Hopi-Tewa round yellow ware bowl with rounded base and flaring sides; Rim form is straight with rounded lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is well burnished; Painted design on interior in gray, black and red consists of rectangular geometric structure (representing an altar?) with arching crescent above; 4 groups of 4 dots each line lip and solid black line with spirit break encircles inside rim.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Max Diam = 23.2