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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0210   CAS 0370-0210; Effigy bowl (bird)
Category Pottery
Object Name Effigy bowl (bird)
Culture Santa Clara Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Other Geographic Data Santa Clara Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1945
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Effigy bowl in form of a bird; Base is flat and sides flare outward, with the rim shaped to the contour of rounded wings held at bird's side and an extended tail with V-shaped notch at its end; Modeled bird's head rises well above rim and has a very pointed beak; Interior and exterior (except for base) are burnished; Bird's eyes are incised and deeply incised lines (3 on each wing and 4 on tail) represent feathers; Bowl is reduction fired to black color; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.9, Width = 11.7, Length = 17.2