Bowl

38939

From: Arizona

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 38939
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hopi
Provenience Arizona
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Period Protohistoric Hopi
Date Made 1400-1625
Section American
Materials Clay | Pigment
Technique Sikyatki Polychrome
Description

Sikyatki Polychrome bowl, curved sides narrowing towards the base, rounded bottom. Exterior design consists of a panel of various bird elements. Interior design depicts a large bird, hatching inside the head, body and wings, parallel lines for tail, large foot and outlined beak. Six crosses painted on half of the side of the bowl, large element of hatching across from the bird. Wide line running through the neck of the bird across one side of the bowl.

Height 12 cm
Outside Diameter 26 cm
Credit Line Wanamaker Expedition to the Southwest, R. Stewart Culin, 1901
Other Number 207 - Other Number

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