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Catalog Number

CAS 0252-0020   CAS 0252-0020; 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 an everted rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and coated with a buff-colored slip; Design on exterior is 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.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.6, Max Diam = 20.5