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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0351   CAS 0370-0351; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Zia Pueblo
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. New Mexico
County Sandoval
Other Geographic Data Zia Pueblo
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Round bowl with flat base, rounded sides, and inward curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with red slip; Interior and lower half of exterior are lightly burnished; Wide band around upper half of exterior is painted white and divided into 8 panels, each containing diagonally positioned pair of black feathers; Alternate panels also contain triangular shapes in opposing corners; Entire design band is framed above and below by paired black framing lines, including heavy black line along lip; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Rim Diam = 8.0, Max Diam = 10.0