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Catalog Number

CAS 0252-0014   CAS 0252-0014; 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; Temper
Description Hemispherical bowl with slightly inward curving lip, flared rim and rounded base; Two small lug handles on opposite sides near rim; Body is slipped buff/gray clay with red matte design consisting of parallel lines, triangles and lineal patterns in a variation of the fish bone design; Base and rim are solid red matte; Interior design is red on buff variation of the fishbone pattern with stippling.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.7, Max Diam = 32.1