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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0108   CAS 0370-0108; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1900
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and flaring sides that curve inward slightly at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and slipped red; Wide band around upper exterior is slipped white and divided into 6 panels, 3 containing floral motif in red and black and 3 containing geometric motifs in black; Band is bordered above and below by paired framing lines, including spirit breaks; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.7, Rim Diam = 22.3, Max Diam = 23.8