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Catalog Number

CAS 0148-0027   CAS 0148-0027; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Mohave
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California, Arizona
County San Bernardino, CA, Mohave, AZ
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name N/A
Materials Micaceous clay; Temper
Description Large, deep bowl with rounded body, flared rim and rounded base; Paddle and anvil construction; Buff/tan clay, exterior slipped with red, interior design contains narrow horizontal and vertical bands of red and triangular pattern along up-slope and solid red in lower portion on buff/tan clay; Many large sandstone temper inclusions throughout vessel.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.3, Max Diam = 37.3