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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0284   CAS 0370-0284; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Pee-Posh (Maricopa)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Maricopa
Other Geographic Data Gila River Indian Reservation, Maricopa Colony
Maker's Name Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1955
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward at rim and form a wide mouth; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Painted design band around upper exterior includes continuous line of interlocking scrolls with solid black triangles pendant from upper and lower framing lines; Single squiggly line encircles jar just below rim, and solid black line encircles lip; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.7, Rim Diam = 8.9, Max Diam = 12.6