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Bowl
Native American, Hohokam
Prehistoric, Late Formative
A.D. 850–950
Object Place: United States, Gila River Region, Sonora Desert, Southwest
Medium/Technique
Earthenware with slip paint
Dimensions
9.52 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Lynch, Anne and Joseph P. Pellegrino, an anonymous donor, and Frank B. Bemis Fund
Accession Number1989.235
CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionSanta Cruz Red-on-buff style. Wide flared-rim bowl. The interior design is of small silhouettes of flying birds in a spiral pattern. The exterior has diagonal lines spaced widely around the rim.
Marks
E
ProvenancePrivate collection, Santa Fe, NM. 1989, sold by Hurst Gallery, Cambridge, MA, to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 27, 1989)