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Catalog Number CAS 0252-0024   CAS 0252-0024; 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 Deep, hemispherical bowl with slightly flared rim and rounded base; Body is buff clay with exterior design of red matte semi-parallel zigzags (variation of fish bone design) extending from rim to solid red-matte base; Interior design consists of lineal "V" pattern with filled in apexes (a variation of the fishbone design).
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.4, Max Diam = 19.0