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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0489A,B   CAS 0370-0489A,B; Bowl with lid
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl with lid
Culture San Ildefonso Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data San Ildefonso Pueblo
Maker's Name Rose Gonzales (1900-1989)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description A: Oval shaped bowl with flat base and vertical sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is also coated with red slip and highly burnished; Design band around exterior sides is painted in beige slip and is divided into 4 panels, two of which contain a negative terraced triangle (kiva steps design) and 2 that contain paired negative triangles (feather design); Signature "Rose" is incised in script on base; B: Flat oval lid with vertical loop handle attached in center; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and exterior is coated with red slip and highly burnished; Designs similar to the kiva steps and feather designs on the bowl are painted in beige slip on either side of the handle; Lid is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.1, Width = 7.3, Length = 12.5