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Catalog Number

CAS 0252-0019   CAS 0252-0019; 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 Medium sized deep round bowl with rounded base and rounded sides that rise vertically to a slightly constricted and everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and coated with a buff-colored slip; All designs are painted red; Design on exterior is a variation of the "rain pattern" and consists of series of parallel vertical lines that extend from rim to base where they all join with a large red circular area; Design on interior is a variation of the "fish bone pattern" and consists of groups of parallel lines that divided the bowl's interior into quadrants; Each group of lines has several side branches, with a solid triangle at each juncture; Remaining space in each quadrant is stippled with red dots; Solid red line encircles bowl's lip.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.4, Max Diam = 22.5