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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0360   CAS 0370-0360; Bowl
Category Pottery; Vessels
Object Name Bowl
Culture Hopi-Tewa
Global Region North America
Country USA
State/Prov./Dist. Arizona
County Navajo
Other Geographic Data Hopi Indian Reservation; First Mesa
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940-1960
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Small bowl with flat base and rounded sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Black design band around sides is divided into 6 rectangular panels, each filled with the same motif of positive and negative feather patterns; Single framing line (with ceremonial break) is located just below rim; Overall surface color of bowl is pale orange; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Rim Diam = 7.9, Max Diam = 9.2