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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0368   CAS 0370-0368; 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. 1930-1950
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Deep round bowl with flat base and rounded sides that curve inward slightly at rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and lightly burnished; Black painted design band around exterior sides shows motif of paired and single triangles that are pendant from paired upper framing lines (1 heavy line and 1 narrow); Motif is repeated 4 times; Bowl is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.4, Rim Diam = 6.5, Max Diam = 7.8