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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0361   CAS 0370-0361; 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 Deep round bowl with flat base and flaring sides; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth; Interior is covered with red slip and lightly burnished; Exterior is covered with white slip and painted with 4 stylized feathers motifs (terraced red triangle with black feather tips) that are pendant from a narrow black framing line just below rim; Heavy black line outlines rim; Base is over-painted in red; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.8, Rim Diam = 8.2, Max Diam = 8.6