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CAS Anthropology Collections Database


Catalog Number

CAS 2012-0003-0030   CAS 2012-0003-0030; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Acoma Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Cibola
Other Geographic Data Acoma Pueblo
Maker's Name Juana Leno (1917-2000)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Miniature round shallow bowl with flat base and widely flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and covered with a white slip; Motif of a double-headed parrot is painted in orange and black on interior of bowl; Artist’s signature “LENO ACOMA NM” is printed in black on underside. Juana Leno is the mother of Rose Leno Chavez and Joyce Leno Barreras, both of whose work is also represented in the CAS collections.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.6, Rim Diam = 6.6, Max Diam = 6.6