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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0354   CAS 0370-0354; 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 Shallow round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that rise upward to a straight rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth, covered with a red slip, and lightly burnished; Wide band around upper half of exterior is painted white and divided into 12 panels, separated by paired black vertical lines; Each panel contains paired black parallelograms that are positioned diagonally; Overall band is bordered above and below by paired black framing lines, including heavy black line that outlines rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.8, Max Diam = 9.3