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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0357   CAS 0370-0357; 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 Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1895-1910
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay; Organic pigment
Description Deep, round bowl with flat base, flaring sides and everted rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a red slip; Wide tan line is painted around interior sides and outlined at top and bottom in black; Design on exterior consists of 5 large outlined spirals that are pendant from a single line just below the rim; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.5, Max Diam = 10.6