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Catalog Number

CAS 2011-0009-0008   CAS 2011-0009-0008; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa; Village: Polacca
Maker's Name Rondina Huma (b. 1947)
Date of Manufacture ca. mid-1960s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay
Description Medium-sized round bowl with flat base and rounded lower sides that rise vertically to a straight rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Decorative band on exterior covers entire side of bowl and is divided into four panels, each painted with a different motif that includes wing feathers and other geometric shapes in black and red against an orange background, all framed above and below by two narrow and one heavy black framing lines; Lip is also painted with heavy black line; Artist’s signature “Rondina Huma Tewa Village” is printed in black lettering on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.1, Rim Diam = 12.0, Max Diam = 14.7