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Catalog Number

CAS 0425-0242   CAS 0425-0242; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1920
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Rim form is straight with flattened lip; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a red slip; Black painted design around upper exterior sides of bowl consists of a motif made of two nested terraced V’s, framed below by a straight “V”, the entire motif repeated 4 times; Solid black line encircles lip; Interior of bowl is undecorated.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.2, Max Diam = 19.1