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Catalog Number

CAS 0143-0928   CAS 0143-0928; Cooking pot / bowl
Category Carvings; Culinary Items; Vessels
Object Name Cooking pot / bowl
Culture Chumash
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. California
County Santa Barbara
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1700-1800
Collection Name N/A
Materials Stone: steatite
Description Large spherical cooking pot with flat base, rounded sides, and narrow mouth; Carved from single piece of steatite; Low-relief flange encircles lip of vessel; Flattened base is slightly off-center.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 30.5, Max Diam = 35.9