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Catalog Number

CAS 2016-0007-0018   CAS 2016-0007-0018; Miniature bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Miniature bowl
Culture Hopi
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name F.P.
Date of Manufacture 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Miniature bowl with flat base, round body and wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Design is in Sikyatki revival style, a style that was recreated in the 19th century for market purposes; Bowl has black designs on a burnished beige background; Designs represent rain, rain clouds, feathers, and stairs of the kiva; The clay is earthenware with a lightly burnished clay slip on the exterior surface; Some of the triangular designs are in the negative; “F.P.” written in ink on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.2, Max Diam = 7.6