| Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0479 |
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| 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 |
Mary Juan (ca. 1896-ca. 1981) |
| Date of Manufacture |
ca. 1950s |
| Collection Name |
Elkus Collection (Native American) |
| Materials |
Clay; Organic pigment |
| Description |
Miniature round bowl with flat base and rounded sides with inward-curving rim; Interior and exterior are scraped smooth and coated with a red slip; Exterior is also polished; Painted black designs on exterior consist of solid black triangles that are pendant from and widely spaced along narrow encircling line just below rim; Lower point of each triangle extends down to form a outlined J-shaped motif; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script on base. |
| Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 4.4, Rim Diam = 5.6, Max Diam = 7.0 |