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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0328   CAS 0370-0328; Bowl
Category Pottery
Object Name Bowl
Culture Tesuque Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Other Geographic Data Tesuque Pueblo
Maker's Name Catherine Vigil (died 1955)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Natural pigments
Description Round bowl with flat base and very thick, flaring sides; Rim extends upward forming pair of perforated twisted rope-like handles opposite each other; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with red slip, and highly burnished; Painted design band around interior sides includes terraced triangles and other geometric shapes painted in matte gray, tan, and pale coral, all outlined in white; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.3, Max Diam = 31.0