Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0486 | |
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 | Small round bowl with flat base and rounded sides with inward curving rim; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and covered with red slip; Exterior is also burnished and painted with a continuous spiral motif, framed between upper and lower bands of solid black triangles; Heavy black line outlines rim; Signature "Mary Juan" is written in script in black on base. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Rim Diam = 7.7, Max Diam = 9.0 |