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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0287   CAS 0370-0287; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Kewa Pueblo (Santo Domingo Pueblo)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Exterior underbody is covered with orange slip, while remaining exterior and interior surfaces are covered with white slip; Black painted designs on white-slipped exterior sides include vertical stacks of triangles between narrow upper and lower framing lines; Heavy black line outlines rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Max Diam = 14.9