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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0019   CAS 0370-0019; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
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
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Sikyatki revival style round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior is burnished; Design band around upper exterior sides is divided into 6 panels with 3 black geometric motifs each repeated twice; Solid black line outlines lip; Single stylized black feather motif is painted on interior center; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Rim Diam = 17.3, Max Diam = 21.4