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Catalog Number CAS 0370-0153   CAS 0370-0153; Stew bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Stew 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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Sikyatki revival style round stew bowl with rounded base, vertical sides, and wide, everted rim; Interior and exterior are lightly burnished; Wide band around interior rim is divided into 5 panels, each containing black motif of diagonal line and triangles; Wide exterior band is divided into 2 panels with design similar to that on interior, but done in red and black; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.5, Max Diam = 28.4