Bowl

70-9-409

From: United States of America | Mississippi

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 70-9-409
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Mississippi
Culture Area Southeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Clay
Description

Bowl; made of light brown clay, darkened on the inside surface. Bowl's profile is not a smooth curve. Instead, it has 2 straight edges with the dividing ridge roughly at mid-height of the bowl. Pronounced rim on outside edge of bowl, about a cm. deep. The top of bowl under rim has design carved into the clay with a pointed object. Design repreats itself 6 times around bowl's edge. Bottom of bowl slightly indented.

Height 6.1 cm
Outside Diameter 12.4 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Samuel Pennypacker, 1970
Other Number NA1336 - Collector Number | 10 - Other Number

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