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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-0487   CAS 0370-0487; Ladle
Category Pottery; Tools & Implements
Object Name Ladle
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. 1950s
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Clay
Description Oval-shaped ladle with flat base and shallow flaring sides; Sides at narrowest end are higher, curve inward, and are perforated by a wide-diameter hole; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped very smooth, coated with red slip, and lightly burnished; Black firecloud covers much of the exterior underbody; Ladle is unsigned.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 11.7, Length = 15.9