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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0159   CAS 0370-0159; Plate
Category Culinary Items; Pottery
Object Name Plate
Culture Navajo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona, New Mexico
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Paul (?) Sherman
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Glaze
Description Wheel thrown round plate with very shallow concave surface and slight pedestal ring on base; Single yei figure is incised on interior of plate; Interior and exterior are coated with matte black glaze; Pair of small diameter holes perforate the pedestal ring to allow for hanging plate on wall; "Navajo" is incised on reverse.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.9, Max Diam = 28.0