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Catalog Number CAS 0252-0012   CAS 0252-0012; 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 Kroeber
Materials Micaceous clay; Sandstone temper
Description Deep oval shaped bowl with flared rim and rounded base; Two small lug handles on narrow ends; Red/buff clay; Exterior has a thin tan slip decorated with a red matte zigzag pattern extending from the mid-body to the rim and solid red from mid-body to the base; Interior design is of a variation of the fish bone pattern consisting of lineal, triangular, circular patterns as well as linear stippling.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 16.7, Max Diam = 29.0